European Union vs Ukraine: Expense
European Union
39.3%
in 2022
Ukraine
65.6%
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
3rd
Expense over time
- European Union
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 65.6% against 39.3% in European Union, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 26 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 25.2% | 13.4% | European Union |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 32.0% | 5.2% | European Union |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.9% | 1.1% | European Union |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 42.8% | 1.9% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, European Union or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 65.6% against 39.3% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between European Union and Ukraine?
- 26.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Ukraine rank globally for expense?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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
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.