Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus

Cyprus: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 6,096 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,096
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,096
in 2023
All-time low
2,823
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus, 2007–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007201520232007: 2.8k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.6k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.8k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.7k2019: 4.2k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.9k2023: 6.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus stood at 6,096. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus peaked at 6,096 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,823, in 2007.

That places Cyprus 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 2,823 —
2008 3,185 +12.8%
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%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 6,096 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 165,806, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 6,096 is below the median for high income countries, which is 165,806, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +25.9% 4,208 5,297

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,170 2,823 3,503 3
2010s 3,704 3,438 4,208 10
2020s 5,683 5,297 6,096 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 40 Estonia 6,484 compare
  2. 40 Estonia 6,484 compare
  3. 43 Malta 2,740 compare
  4. 44 Montenegro 1,236 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Cyprus was 6,096 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 6,096 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2,823 in 2007.
How does Cyprus rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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