Cyprus Income Share Top 10%
Income share held by highest 10% SI.DST.10TH.10
Cyprus's income share top 10% was 26.60% in 2025, ranked 37th globally. This represents a 1.1% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2004–2025.
Overview
Cyprus's income share top 10% stood at 26.60% in 2025, a rise of +0.30pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 26.60% by 2025. Cyprus ranked 37th globally.
Cyprus’ share of income accruing to the top 10 percent of earners stood at 26.60 percent in 2025, placing the island nation 37th in the world. This figure exceeds the earliest observation in the series, 24.30 percent in 2004, and remains below the all‑time peak of 30.90 percent recorded in 2013, suggesting a modest retreat from the post‑crisis surge that lifted the top decile’s share to its highest level. The upward drift since the trough is comparable to Greece, whose 2025 top‑10 share of 26.40 percent sits just below Cyprus, and to Switzerland, where the share reaches 27.20 percent, indicating that Cyprus is converging toward the distribution patterns of more advanced European economies. The modest rise from the early‑2000s baseline reflects persistent earnings concentration despite gradual growth in median wages. If fiscal reforms that target progressive taxation and social investment are intensified, the upward trajectory could be tempered, potentially stabilising the top‑10 share around the mid‑26 percent range in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Top 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 26.75% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 26.60% | - | - |
| 2025 | 26.60% | +0.30pp | #37 |
| 2023 | 26.30% | +0.10pp | #28 |
| 2022 | 26.20% | +0.50pp | #35 |
| 2021 | 25.70% | −0.60pp | #32 |
| 2020 | 26.30% | +0.80pp | #39 |
| 2019 | 25.50% | −1.70pp | #39 |
| 2018 | 27.20% | +1.70pp | #49 |
| 2017 | 25.50% | −1.30pp | #32 |
| 2016 | 26.80% | −0.70pp | #46 |
| 2015 | 27.50% | −1.30pp | #46 |
| 2014 | 28.80% | −2.10pp | #57 |
| 2013 | 30.90% | +2.90pp | #56 |
| 2012 | 28.00% | +1.30pp | #51 |
| 2011 | 26.70% | +1.00pp | #45 |
| 2010 | 25.70% | −0.50pp | #36 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Cyprus matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1994. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw income share top 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Cyprus's income share top 10% was 26.60% in 2025. Ranked 37th globally. This represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year.
Cyprus's income share top 10% peaked at 30.90% in 2013.
The lowest income share top 10% in Cyprus was 24.30% in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 37th globally in income share top 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.10TH.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Cyprus's income share top 10% is projected to reach 26.60% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share top 10% of Cyprus in 2025 was 26.60%. This ranks 37th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Cyprus Income Share Top 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/cyprus/income-top-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}