Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality was 28.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Cyprus, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Cyprus is 28.2%, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Cyprus peaked at 28.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.8% | — |
| 1981 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 28.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.8%, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 28.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 19.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 43 Israel 29.8% compare
- 44 Argentina 29.6% compare
- 45 North Macedonia 29.5% compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 28.1% compare
- 48 South Africa 28.1% compare
- 49 Nicaragua 27.8% 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 revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.15 (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 revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Cyprus?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Cyprus was 28.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.