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Military expenditure in Cyprus

Military expenditure in Cyprus was 1.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.6
Change on 20240 pts
Rank22nd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high9.11992
Series low1.31985

Military expenditure in Cyprus, 1985 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

0246810198519911997200320092015202120251985: 1.3 % of GDP1986: 1.6 % of GDP1987: 5.4 % of GDP1988: 5.7 % of GDP1989: 5.4 % of GDP1990: 7.4 % of GDP1991: 7.3 % of GDP1992: 9.1 % of GDP1993: 4.1 % of GDP1994: 4 % of GDP1995: 3 % of GDP1996: 4.5 % of GDP1997: 5.6 % of GDP1998: 4.7 % of GDP1999: 2.7 % of GDP2000: 2.8 % of GDP2001: 3.2 % of GDP2002: 2.1 % of GDP2003: 2 % of GDP2004: 2 % of GDP2005: 2 % of GDP2006: 1.9 % of GDP2007: 1.7 % of GDP2008: 1.6 % of GDP2009: 1.8 % of GDP2010: 1.9 % of GDP2011: 1.7 % of GDP2012: 1.7 % of GDP2013: 1.6 % of GDP2014: 1.5 % of GDP2015: 1.6 % of GDP2016: 1.4 % of GDP2017: 1.6 % of GDP2018: 1.7 % of GDP2019: 1.8 % of GDP2020: 1.9 % of GDP2021: 1.8 % of GDP2022: 1.7 % of GDP2023: 1.6 % of GDP2024: 1.6 % of GDP2025: 1.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 41 values
Period% of GDP
20251.6
20241.6
20231.6
20221.7
20211.8
20201.9
20191.8
20181.7
20171.6
20161.4
20151.6
20141.5
20131.6
20121.7
20111.7
20101.9
20091.8
20081.6
20071.7
20061.9
20052
20042
20032
20022.1
20013.2
20002.8
19992.7
19984.7
19975.6
19964.5
19953
19944
19934.1
19929.1
19917.3
19907.4
19895.4
19885.7
19875.4
19861.6
19851.3

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Cyprus?

Military expenditure in Cyprus was 1.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Cyprus?

9.1% of GDP in 1992, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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