Ukraine vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Ukraine
0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine rank
109th
United States rank
110th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Ukraine
- United States
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Ukraine ranks 109th and United States ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.1314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Ukraine or United States?
- Ukraine, at 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Ukraine and United States?
- 0.0023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 109th and United States ranks 110th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.