Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ukraine: Expense

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.3%
in 2023
Ukraine
65.6%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Ukraine rank
3rd

Expense over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ukraine
203040506070199420082023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 65.6% against 32.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.3%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 26 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 24.9% 25.2% 0.3% Ukraine
2000s 27.3% 31.2% 3.9% Ukraine
2010s 29.2% 36.9% 7.7% Ukraine
2020s 32.3% 48.5% 16.2% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 65.6% against 32.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
33.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine rank globally for expense?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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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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.