Central Europe and the Baltics vs Ukraine: Expense

Central Europe and the Baltics
37.3%
in 2022
Ukraine
65.6%
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Ukraine rank
3rd

Expense over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Ukraine
0204060199420082023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 65.6% against 37.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 26 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 38.6% 25.2% 13.4% Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 36.9% 32.0% 4.9% Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 35.9% 36.9% 1.0% Ukraine
2020s 38.7% 42.8% 4.1% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Central Europe and the Baltics or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 65.6% against 37.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Central Europe and the Baltics and Ukraine?
28.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Ukraine?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Ukraine rank globally for expense?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.