Military spending, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military spending, per capita was 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Cyprus, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Cyprus is 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 1,292 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 124.26 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 47th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 124.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 162 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 589.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +264.1% |
| 1988 | 665.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 673.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 988.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 957.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,292 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 569.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 585.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 514.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 756.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 940.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 824.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 500.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 524.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 609.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 409.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 388.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 396.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 423.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 409.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 381.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 376.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 404.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 412.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 375.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 337.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 299.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 278.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 307.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 277.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 324.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 378.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 404.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 412.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 429.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 433.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 423.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 438.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +264.1% | 162 constant 2024 US$ per person | 589.83 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 443.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 124.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 673.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 792.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 500.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,292 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 376.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 609.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 277.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 412.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 412.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 44 Hungary 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 45 Japan 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 46 Romania 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 456 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 49 Yemen 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 50 Serbia 389.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Cyprus?
- Military spending, per capita in Cyprus was 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,292 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.26 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.