Which has higher expense, Palau or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 65.6% against 59.0% in Palau as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Ukraine?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Palau vs Ukraine: Expense

Palau

59.0%

in 2020

Ukraine

65.6%

in 2023

Palau rank

5th

Ukraine rank

3rd

Expense over time

Palau
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 65.6% against 59.0% in Palau, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 157 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.5%	37.5%	14.0%	Palau
2010s	45.8%	36.9%	8.9%	Palau
2020s	59.0%	37.2%	21.7%	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Palau or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 65.6% against 59.0% in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Palau and Ukraine?: 6.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Ukraine?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Palau and Ukraine rank globally for expense?: Palau ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
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: 03 September 2026

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.