Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Cyprus

Cyprus: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8633 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8633
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9358
in 1999
All-time low
0.7798
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Cyprus, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8471996: 0.781997: 0.861998: 0.9171999: 0.9362000: 0.922001: 0.932002: 0.9322003: 0.9172004: 0.8762005: 0.8792006: 0.8832007: 0.8682008: 0.8842009: 0.8992010: 0.8932011: 0.892012: 0.8912013: 0.8852014: 0.8632015: 0.8282016: 0.8822017: 0.8752018: 0.8862019: 0.8822020: 0.863

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Cyprus is 0.8633, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Cyprus peaked at 0.9358 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7798, in 1996.

That places Cyprus 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.8474
1996 0.7798 -8.0%
1997 0.8601 +10.3%
1998 0.9173 +6.7%
1999 0.9358 +2.0%
2000 0.9199 -1.7%
2001 0.9305 +1.2%
2002 0.9315 +0.1%
2003 0.9169 -1.6%
2004 0.8764 -4.4%
2005 0.8791 +0.3%
2006 0.8829 +0.4%
2007 0.8681 -1.7%
2008 0.8843 +1.9%
2009 0.899 +1.7%
2010 0.893 -0.7%
2011 0.8904 -0.3%
2012 0.8915 +0.1%
2013 0.8848 -0.7%
2014 0.8628 -2.5%
2015 0.8278 -4.0%
2016 0.8818 +6.5%
2017 0.8749 -0.8%
2018 0.8855 +1.2%
2019 0.8824 -0.4%
2020 0.8633 -2.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.8633 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.8633 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8681 0.7798 0.9358 5
2000s 0.8989 0.8681 0.9315 10
2010s 0.8775 0.8278 0.893 10
2020s 0.8633 0.8633 0.8633 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 10 Armenia 0.9072 compare
  2. 11 Mauritius 0.901 compare
  3. 12 Honduras 0.8739 compare
  4. 14 Marshall Islands 0.8418 compare
  5. 15 Ireland 0.8398 compare
  6. 16 Georgia 0.8394 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Cyprus?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Cyprus was 0.8633 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.9358 in 1999.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7798 in 1996.
How does Cyprus rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Cyprus ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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