Expense in Ukraine

Ukraine: Expense was 65.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.6%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
3rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2023
All-time low
25.2%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Expense in Ukraine, 1999–2023

02040601999201120231999: 25.2 % of GDP2000: 25.9 % of GDP2001: 26.7 % of GDP2002: 28 % of GDP2003: 28.6 % of GDP2004: 31.8 % of GDP2005: 34.8 % of GDP2006: 35.4 % of GDP2007: 33.5 % of GDP2008: 35.7 % of GDP2009: 39.3 % of GDP2010: 39.5 % of GDP2011: 36.9 % of GDP2012: 39.5 % of GDP2013: 38.7 % of GDP2014: 43.5 % of GDP2015: 37.4 % of GDP2016: 33.5 % of GDP2017: 33.6 % of GDP2018: 33.4 % of GDP2019: 33.1 % of GDP2020: 37.2 % of GDP2021: 33.3 % of GDP2022: 57.9 % of GDP2023: 65.6 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Ukraine stood at 65.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Ukraine peaked at 65.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1999.

Ukraine ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Expense in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Ukraine, 1999 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1999 25.2%
2000 25.9% +3.1%
2001 26.7% +2.9%
2002 28.0% +4.7%
2003 28.6% +2.4%
2004 31.8% +11.2%
2005 34.8% +9.3%
2006 35.4% +1.8%
2007 33.5% -5.4%
2008 35.7% +6.5%
2009 39.3% +10.0%
2010 39.5% +0.7%
2011 36.9% -6.7%
2012 39.5% +7.2%
2013 38.7% -2.2%
2014 43.5% +12.6%
2015 37.4% -14.2%
2016 33.5% -10.3%
2017 33.6% +0.3%
2018 33.4% -0.6%
2019 33.1% -1.1%
2020 37.2% +12.6%
2021 33.3% -10.6%
2022 57.9% +74.1%
2023 65.6% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2000s 32.0% 25.9% 39.3% 10
2010s 36.9% 33.1% 43.5% 10
2020s 48.5% 33.3% 65.6% 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 1 Naoero 103.6% compare
  2. 2 Kiribati 83.7% compare
  3. 4 Marshall Islands 59.4% compare
  4. 5 Palau 59.0% compare
  5. 6 Timor-Leste 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Ukraine?
Expense in Ukraine was 65.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1999.
How does Ukraine rank for expense?
Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.