Government spending vs. GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government spending vs. GDP was 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Ukraine, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Ukraine peaked at 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.77 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1999.
That places Ukraine 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 54 Kazakhstan 27.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 55 Cuba 25.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 56 Libya 23.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 58 Bangladesh 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Slovakia 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Oman 18.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -26.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 12.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.69 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Ukraine?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Ukraine was 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.77 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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$.