Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.4068 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4068 for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus peaked at 0.4798 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.367, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3754 | — |
| 1996 | 0.374 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.372 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3704 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3762 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3747 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4028 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4209 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4657 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4475 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4364 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4351 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.465 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4798 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.478 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4786 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4675 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4191 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.367 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3677 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3809 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3876 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3929 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3934 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3975 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4068 | +2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.4068 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.4068 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3736 | 0.3704 | 0.3762 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4406 | 0.3747 | 0.4798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4052 | 0.367 | 0.4786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4068 | 0.4068 | 0.4068 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus?
- Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus was 0.4068 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4798 in 2008.
- What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.367 in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.