Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 42.69 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
42.69
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.58
in 2025
All-time low
29.39
in 1997
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Cyprus, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 42.69 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 44.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.39, in 1997.
Cyprus ranks 28th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.49 | — |
| 1997 | 29.39 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.53 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 30.27 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.73 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 33.61 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.29 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.48 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.93 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.46 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 38.09 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.79 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 39.08 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 36.46 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 37.01 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.34 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.94 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.26 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 42.25 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.08 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 40.56 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.89 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.28 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.36 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 40.99 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.64 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.66 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 44.26 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 44.58 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 43.99 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 42.96 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 42.93 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 42.81 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 42.69 | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 42.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.5, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 42.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.65, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.92 | 29.39 | 30.53 | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.09 | 32.73 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5 | 36.34 | 43.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 40.36 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.69 | 42.69 | 42.69 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Cyprus?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Cyprus was 42.69 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 in 1997.
- How does Cyprus rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October