Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 28.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Cyprus, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 28.15 for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in 2023.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Cyprus peaked at 28.85 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.84, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.84 | — |
| 1981 | 16.92 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 17.18 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.3 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 19.11 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 19.59 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.75 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.3 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.32 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 21.07 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 20.8 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.92 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 20.87 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 22.47 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 23.66 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 24.49 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.04 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.42 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.73 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 25.02 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.9 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 27.6 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.63 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.41 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.85 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.15 | -2.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 28.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.81, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 28.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.95, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.74 | 15.84 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.94 | 19.92 | 25.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 | 26.9 | 28.85 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.15 | 28.15 | 28.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 43 Israel 29.81 compare
- 44 Argentina 29.56 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 29.55 compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 28.14 compare
- 48 South Africa 28.13 compare
- 49 Nicaragua 27.78 compare
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Cyprus?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Cyprus was 28.15 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.85 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.