Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit in Cyprus
Cyprus: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit was 6,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,275
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
6,275
in 2024
All-time low
1,454
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Cyprus stood at 6,275. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Cyprus peaked at 6,275 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,454, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,454 | — |
| 2001 | 1,574 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,768 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,102 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 2,237 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2,443 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,666 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,835 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,185 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 3,503 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3,561 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,783 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,850 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,762 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,438 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3,484 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,589 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,636 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,725 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,208 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 5,297 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 5,444 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,897 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 6,096 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,275 | +2.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6,275 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,885, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6,275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,117, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,377 | 1,454 | 3,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,704 | 3,438 | 4,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,802 | 5,297 | 6,275 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Cyprus?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Cyprus was 6,275 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,275 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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