Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 440.4 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cyprus, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cyprus is 440.4 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cyprus peaked at 777.61 current USD per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.03 current USD per person, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 45th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.03 current USD per person | — |
| 1986 | 65.58 current USD per person | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 264.31 current USD per person | +303.1% |
| 1988 | 318.2 current USD per person | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 315.14 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 521.86 current USD per person | +65.6% |
| 1991 | 523.67 current USD per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 777.61 current USD per person | +48.5% |
| 1993 | 324.78 current USD per person | -58.2% |
| 1994 | 353.36 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 346.39 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 509.01 current USD per person | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 595.1 current USD per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 528.95 current USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 311.38 current USD per person | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 296.69 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 339.82 current USD per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 247.07 current USD per person | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 288.55 current USD per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 332.53 current USD per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 367.59 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 367.69 current USD per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 377.71 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 415.94 current USD per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 424.88 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 423.46 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 418.44 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 355.67 current USD per person | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 325.13 current USD per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 297.73 current USD per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 268.87 current USD per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 238.75 current USD per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 286.27 current USD per person | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 354.45 current USD per person | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 360.32 current USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 371.21 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 411.3 current USD per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 399.97 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 415.53 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 440.4 current USD per person | +6.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 440.4 current USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 440.4 current USD per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 467.45 current USD per person, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +303.1% | 65.58 current USD per person | 264.31 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201.05 current USD per person | 42.03 current USD per person | 318.2 current USD per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 479.21 current USD per person | 311.38 current USD per person | 777.61 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.85 current USD per person | 247.07 current USD per person | 424.88 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.91 current USD per person | 238.75 current USD per person | 423.46 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.68 current USD per person | 371.21 current USD per person | 440.4 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cyprus?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cyprus was 440.4 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 777.61 current USD per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.03 current USD per person in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.