Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: Government spending vs. GDP
Kazakhstan
27.69 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Ukraine
22.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
55th
Ukraine rank
58th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Kazakhstan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 27.69 billion constant 2015 US$ against 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ukraine, a difference of 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 19.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 26.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?
- Kazakhstan, at 27.69 billion constant 2015 US$ against 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
- 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Ukraine rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.