Cyprus: Taxes on goods and services

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 Cyprus

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 29.06
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 27.12
 Min - Max 16.65 - 36.34
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 29.06 percent, a decline from 29.65 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Cyprus from 1972 to 2024 is 27.12 percent. The minimum value, 16.65 percent, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 36.34 percent was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cyprus: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 29.06
 2023 29.65
 2022 31.05
 2021 30.02
 2020 29.91
 2019 32.11
 2018 33.86
 2017 33.53




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government expenditure 1.73 Q2/2026 billion
 Tax revenue 23.94 2024 percent
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 Income and profits taxes 26.10 2024 percent
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