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
0204060197319982023

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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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.