Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Cyprus's military expenditure stands at 1.61% as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.58% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1985 to 2025 (41 observations).
In 2025, Cyprus's military expenditure was 1.61%, up from 1.58% in 2024.
In 2024, Cyprus's military expenditure was 1.58%, down from 1.59% in 2023.
In 2023, Cyprus's military expenditure was 1.59%, down from 1.71% in 2022.
In 2022, Cyprus's military expenditure was 1.71%, down from 1.78% in 2021.
In 2021, Cyprus's military expenditure was 1.78%, down from 1.9% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.61% | +0.0206% |
| 2024 | 1.58% | -0.01% |
| 2023 | 1.59% | -0.1132% |
| 2022 | 1.71% | -0.0762% |
| 2021 | 1.78% | -0.1115% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.1259% |
| 2019 | 1.77% | +0.0198% |
| 2018 | 1.75% | +0.1817% |
| 2017 | 1.57% | +0.1635% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.2431% |
| 2015 | 1.65% | +0.1051% |
| 2014 | 1.54% | -0.0644% |
| 2013 | 1.61% | -0.0477% |
| 2012 | 1.65% | -0.0831% |
| 2011 | 1.74% | -0.1151% |
| 2010 | 1.85% | +0.0361% |
| 2009 | 1.82% | +0.1871% |
| 2008 | 1.63% | -0.0549% |
| 2007 | 1.68% | -0.2154% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -0.1375% |
| 2005 | 2.04% | +0.0817% |
| 2004 | 1.96% | -0.0294% |
| 2003 | 1.99% | -0.145% |
| 2002 | 2.13% | -1.02% |
| 2001 | 3.15% | +0.3311% |
| 2000 | 2.82% | +0.0882% |
| 1999 | 2.73% | -1.94% |
| 1998 | 4.68% | -0.8976% |
| 1997 | 5.57% | +1.05% |
| 1996 | 4.52% | +1.48% |
| 1995 | 3.04% | -0.983% |
| 1994 | 4.02% | -0.051% |
| 1993 | 4.07% | -5.05% |
| 1992 | 9.13% | +1.86% |
| 1991 | 7.26% | -0.1093% |
| 1990 | 7.37% | +2% |
| 1989 | 5.37% | -0.3309% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +0.3088% |
| 1987 | 5.39% | +3.81% |
| 1986 | 1.58% | +0.3069% |
| 1985 | 1.27% | — |
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Cyprus's military expenditure is 1.61% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.58% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 9.13% (1992); the lowest is 1.27% (1985), across data from 1985 to 2025.
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