Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus

Cyprus: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 1.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 1995
All-time low
1.01
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus, 1995–2020

00.511.521995200720201995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.81998: 1.71999: 1.72000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.52003: 1.42004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.52009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus is 1.01, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus peaked at 1.84 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2017.

That places Cyprus 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Cyprus, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1.84
1996 1.77 -3.9%
1997 1.8 +2.1%
1998 1.66 -7.9%
1999 1.69 +1.8%
2000 1.6 -5.5%
2001 1.57 -1.7%
2002 1.5 -4.5%
2003 1.35 -10.0%
2004 1.49 +9.9%
2005 1.38 -7.1%
2006 1.37 -0.8%
2007 1.38 +0.5%
2008 1.53 +11.0%
2009 1.2 -21.3%
2010 1.17 -2.3%
2011 1.22 +4.1%
2012 1.12 -8.1%
2013 1.13 +0.5%
2014 1.06 -5.8%
2015 1.03 -3.4%
2016 1.01 -1.5%
2017 1.01 -0.3%
2018 1.01 +0.0%
2019 1.01 +0.1%
2020 1.01 +0.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9354, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.966, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 1.66 1.84 5
2000s 1.44 1.2 1.6 10
2010s 1.08 1.01 1.22 10
2020s 1.01 1.01 1.01 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.03 compare
  2. 9 Kazakhstan 1.03 compare
  3. 10 Portugal 1.03 compare
  4. 12 Albania 1 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 1 compare
  6. 14 Afghanistan 1 compare
  7. 14 Azerbaijan 1 compare
  8. 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
  9. 14 Kiribati 1 compare
  10. 14 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  11. 14 Palau 1 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus?
Interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus was 1.01 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1995.
What is the lowest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Cyprus ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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