Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ukraine stood at 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 109th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 106 Panama 0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Peru 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Paraguay 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 United States 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.1027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Gambia 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 305.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 106.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ukraine?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ukraine was 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.