Other small states vs Ukraine: Expense

Other small states
35.1%
in 2023
Ukraine
65.6%
in 2023
Other small states rank
5th
Ukraine rank
3rd

Expense over time

  • Other small states
  • Ukraine
0204060199120072023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 65.6% against 35.1% in Other small states, a difference of 30.5%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.9 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 26 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 31.4% 25.2% 6.3% Other small states
2000s 31.6% 32.0% 0.4% Ukraine
2010s 34.5% 36.9% 2.4% Ukraine
2020s 36.2% 48.5% 12.2% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Other small states or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 65.6% against 35.1% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Other small states and Ukraine?
30.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Ukraine rank globally for expense?
Other small states ranks 5th 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.