Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus

Cyprus: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 2,483 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,483 Million euro
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,525 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
600.07 Million euro
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus, 2000–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 600.1 Million euro2001: 623.8 Million euro2002: 734.1 Million euro2003: 840.4 Million euro2004: 926.2 Million euro2005: 977 Million euro2006: 1.1k Million euro2007: 1.1k Million euro2008: 1.3k Million euro2009: 1.4k Million euro2010: 1.4k Million euro2011: 1.6k Million euro2012: 1.7k Million euro2013: 1.7k Million euro2014: 1.7k Million euro2015: 1.7k Million euro2016: 1.7k Million euro2017: 1.8k Million euro2018: 1.8k Million euro2019: 2.0k Million euro2020: 2.1k Million euro2021: 2.2k Million euro2022: 2.4k Million euro2023: 2.5k Million euro2024: 2.5k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus is 2,483 Million euro, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus peaked at 2,525 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600.07 Million euro, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus, 2000 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2000 600.07 Million euro —
2001 623.78 Million euro +4.0%
2002 734.12 Million euro +17.7%
2003 840.4 Million euro +14.5%
2004 926.25 Million euro +10.2%
2005 976.99 Million euro +5.5%
2006 1,056 Million euro +8.1%
2007 1,141 Million euro +8.0%
2008 1,252 Million euro +9.7%
2009 1,361 Million euro +8.7%
2010 1,442 Million euro +6.0%
2011 1,584 Million euro +9.8%
2012 1,729 Million euro +9.2%
2013 1,742 Million euro +0.7%
2014 1,687 Million euro -3.2%
2015 1,728 Million euro +2.4%
2016 1,716 Million euro -0.7%
2017 1,763 Million euro +2.8%
2018 1,777 Million euro +0.8%
2019 1,978 Million euro +11.3%
2020 2,135 Million euro +7.9%
2021 2,171 Million euro +1.7%
2022 2,392 Million euro +10.2%
2023 2,525 Million euro +5.6%
2024 2,483 Million euro -1.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 2,483 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,846 Million euro, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 2,483 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,628 Million euro, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 951.14 Million euro 600.07 Million euro 1,361 Million euro 10
2010s 1,715 Million euro 1,442 Million euro 1,978 Million euro 10
2020s 2,341 Million euro 2,135 Million euro 2,525 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 38 Estonia 3,060 Million euro compare
  2. 38 Estonia 3,060 Million euro compare
  3. 41 Iceland 2,340 Million euro compare
  4. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,988 Million euro compare
  5. 43 Albania 1,571 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Cyprus was 2,483 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2,525 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 600.07 Million euro in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Cyprus ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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