Domestic general government health expenditure in Cyprus
Cyprus: Domestic general government health expenditure was 76.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Cyprus stood at 76.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Cyprus peaked at 78.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 76.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 76.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.6% | 54.2% | 71.8% |
| 2019 | +28.9% | 42.0% | 54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.8% | 78.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Cyprus?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Cyprus was 76.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.