Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cyprus

Cyprus: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.5%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 129 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2022
All-time low
5.1%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cyprus, 2000–2023

57.51012.5152000201120232000: 6.7 %2001: 7.1 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 15 %2022: 15.4 %2023: 14.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 14.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cyprus peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 6.7%
2001 7.1% +5.6%
2002 7.3% +2.8%
2003 7.1% -2.6%
2004 6.9% -3.7%
2005 6.6% -3.3%
2006 6.9% +3.2%
2007 6.5% -5.0%
2008 6.6% +1.1%
2009 6.6% -0.1%
2010 6.6% +0.9%
2011 6.8% +2.3%
2012 5.5% -19.8%
2013 6.7% +21.9%
2014 5.1% -23.2%
2015 5.9% +15.3%
2016 6.3% +7.0%
2017 6.5% +2.7%
2018 5.9% -8.9%
2019 8.6% +46.2%
2020 12.7% +47.5%
2021 15.0% +17.9%
2022 15.4% +2.5%
2023 14.5% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.5% 7.3% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.1% 8.6% 10
2020s 14.4% 12.7% 15.4% 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 31 Estonia 15.0% compare
  2. 32 Belgium 14.8% compare
  3. 33 Sweden 14.6% compare
  4. 35 Bulgaria 14.2% compare
  5. 36 Lithuania 14.2% compare
  6. 37 Spain 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cyprus?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cyprus was 14.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Cyprus ranks 34th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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