Government spending as share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government spending as share of GDP was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Ukraine, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Ukraine stood at 71.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 73.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1999.
That places Ukraine 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.3% | — |
| 1996 | 36.9% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -2.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 71.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 71.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending as share of GDP in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +61.5% | 40.5% | 65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 25.8% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 35.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 40.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 40.5% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 as share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Ukraine was 71.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.