Europe & Central Asia vs Ukraine: Expense

Europe & Central Asia
38.9%
in 2023
Ukraine
65.6%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
3rd

Expense over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Ukraine
0204060197219972023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 65.6% against 38.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 35.0% 25.2% 9.8% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 34.9% 32.0% 3.0% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 35.9% 36.9% 1.0% Ukraine
2020s 38.9% 48.5% 9.6% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Europe & Central Asia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 65.6% against 38.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?
26.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine rank globally for expense?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd 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.