Military spending as a share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 1991–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine is 3.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 4.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.
That places Ukraine 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -78.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.4783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 363.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.4779 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 9,856 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Ukraine was 3.1% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).