Military spending, per unit of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Cyprus, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Cyprus is 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 0.1515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0666 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0884 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0444 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0565 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +208.5% | 0.039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0861 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0879 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 83 Togo 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Portugal 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Gabon 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Somalia 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Lesotho 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cyprus?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Cyprus was 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.