General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Cyprus
Cyprus: General government expenditure by function (COFOG) was 1,476 in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government expenditure by function in Cyprus, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1,476 for general government expenditure by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Cyprus peaked at 1,476 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.6, in 1995.
That places Cyprus 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 97.6 | — |
| 1996 | 98.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 209 | +112.8% |
| 1998 | 383.8 | +83.6% |
| 1999 | 425.1 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 363 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 522.7 | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 598.7 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 619.7 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 534 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 597.8 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 713 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 770.7 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 850.3 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 934.1 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 885.3 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 902.7 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 835.1 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 746.8 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 651.4 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 698.8 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 681.3 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 737.8 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 824.7 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,024 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 939.3 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,104 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1,298 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1,366 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,476 | +8.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,476 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,187, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,476 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,434, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +112.8% | 98.2 | 209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242.74 | 97.6 | 425.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 650.4 | 363 | 934.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.78 | 651.4 | 1,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,236 | 939.3 | 1,476 | 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 general government expenditure by function in Cyprus?
- General government expenditure by function in Cyprus was 1,476 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6 in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for general government expenditure by function?
- Cyprus ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. 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 General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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