Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 41,305 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 41,305 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus peaked at 104,721 constant 2024 US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9,087 constant 2024 US$, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 57th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,087 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 37,410 constant 2024 US$ | +311.7% |
| 1990 | 77,942 constant 2024 US$ | +108.3% |
| 1991 | 76,510 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 104,721 constant 2024 US$ | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 31,691 constant 2024 US$ | -69.7% |
| 1996 | 47,560 constant 2024 US$ | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 80,408 constant 2024 US$ | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 70,969 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 43,358 constant 2024 US$ | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 46,063 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 54,387 constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 39,757 constant 2024 US$ | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 38,479 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 36,708 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 40,814 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 40,159 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38,066 constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 38,193 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41,694 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 36,474 constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 33,795 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 30,854 constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 27,839 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26,253 constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 29,397 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 21,808 constant 2024 US$ | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 25,468 constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 30,080 constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 32,560 constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 41,305 constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 41,305 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 41,305 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +311.7% | 9,087 constant 2024 US$ | 37,410 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +108.3% | 37,410 constant 2024 US$ | 77,942 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,248 constant 2024 US$ | 9,087 constant 2024 US$ | 37,410 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 66,645 constant 2024 US$ | 31,691 constant 2024 US$ | 104,721 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 41,432 constant 2024 US$ | 36,708 constant 2024 US$ | 54,387 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,453 constant 2024 US$ | 21,808 constant 2024 US$ | 36,474 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,305 constant 2024 US$ | 41,305 constant 2024 US$ | 41,305 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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 military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus was 41,305 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 104,721 constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,087 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.