Marshall Islands vs Ukraine: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
71.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
71.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
3rd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Marshall Islands
- Ukraine
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 71.6% against 71.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 34.6% | 16.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 41.9% | 20.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 44.6% | 13.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 59.2% | 9.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Marshall Islands or Ukraine?
- Marshall Islands, at 71.6% against 71.3% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Marshall Islands and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Ukraine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Ukraine rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.