Subsidies and other transfers in Cyprus

Cyprus: Subsidies and other transfers was 5.97 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.97 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 153 countries
All-time high
5.97 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
29.52 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Cyprus, 1980–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B1980200220241980: 29.5M current LCU1981: 38.5M current LCU1982: 39.2M current LCU1983: 51.9M current LCU1984: 56.0M current LCU1985: 51.2M current LCU1986: 34.4M current LCU1987: 32.1M current LCU1988: 48.1M current LCU1989: 55.8M current LCU1990: 364.3M current LCU1991: 387.1M current LCU1992: 468.6M current LCU1993: 561.9M current LCU1994: 661.5M current LCU1995: 722.4M current LCU1996: 798.3M current LCU1997: 862.0M current LCU1998: 973.4M current LCU1999: 1.0B current LCU2000: 1.2B current LCU2001: 1.3B current LCU2002: 1.4B current LCU2003: 1.7B current LCU2004: 1.9B current LCU2005: 2.1B current LCU2006: 2.2B current LCU2007: 2.2B current LCU2008: 2.5B current LCU2009: 2.7B current LCU2010: 2.9B current LCU2011: 3.1B current LCU2012: 3.2B current LCU2013: 3.1B current LCU2014: 3.0B current LCU2015: 3.0B current LCU2016: 3.1B current LCU2017: 3.1B current LCU2018: 3.2B current LCU2019: 3.5B current LCU2020: 4.6B current LCU2021: 5.0B current LCU2022: 4.7B current LCU2023: 6.0B current LCU2024: 6.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 5.97 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Cyprus peaked at 5.97 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.52 million current LCU, in 1980.

That places Cyprus 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.65 million current LCU 29.52 million current LCU 55.97 million current LCU 10
1990s 682.50 million current LCU 364.26 million current LCU 1.03 billion current LCU 10
2000s 1.92 billion current LCU 1.20 billion current LCU 2.68 billion current LCU 10
2010s 3.10 billion current LCU 2.91 billion current LCU 3.50 billion current LCU 10
2020s 5.26 billion current LCU 4.63 billion current LCU 5.97 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 122 Bhutan 6.96 billion current LCU compare
  2. 123 Maldives 6.83 billion current LCU compare
  3. 124 Vanuatu 6.71 billion current LCU compare
  4. 126 Lesotho 5.20 billion current LCU compare
  5. 127 Eswatini 4.37 billion current LCU compare
  6. 128 Panama 4.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Cyprus?
Subsidies and other transfers in Cyprus was 5.97 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 29.52 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Cyprus rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Cyprus ranks 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.