Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 41,305 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cyprus, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 41,305 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9,087, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,087 | — |
| 1989 | 37,410 | +311.7% |
| 1990 | 77,942 | +108.3% |
| 1991 | 76,510 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 104,721 | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 31,691 | -69.7% |
| 1996 | 47,560 | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 80,408 | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 70,969 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 43,358 | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 46,063 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 54,387 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 39,757 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 38,479 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 36,708 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 40,814 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 40,159 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38,066 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 38,193 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41,694 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 36,474 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 33,795 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 30,854 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 27,839 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26,253 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 29,397 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 21,808 | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 25,468 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 30,080 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 32,560 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 41,305 | +26.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 41,305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 41,305 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 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 | 37,410 |
| 1990 | +108.3% | 37,410 | 77,942 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,248 | 9,087 | 37,410 | 2 |
| 1990s | 66,645 | 31,691 | 104,721 | 8 |
| 2000s | 41,432 | 36,708 | 54,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,453 | 21,808 | 36,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,305 | 41,305 | 41,305 | 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 104,721 in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,087 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 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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