Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1958
All-time low
8.4%
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 21.2% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cyprus peaked at 27.1% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1971.
That places Cyprus 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.1% | — |
| 1951 | 13.4% | -11.2% |
| 1952 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 10.1% | -23.3% |
| 1955 | 11.2% | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 16.1% | +43.1% |
| 1957 | 22.2% | +38.1% |
| 1958 | 27.1% | +22.3% |
| 1959 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | -32.7% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8% | 10.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.9% | 8.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 8.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 22.5% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Cyprus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,440 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -29.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.15 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cyprus?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cyprus was 21.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1958.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cyprus ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.