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.
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
- 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 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
The 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.