Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 44.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1995
All-time low
15.9%
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 44.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 45.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
Ukraine ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 25.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 15.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 27.2% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Montserrat 99.4% compare
- 2 Yemen 52.8% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,668 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 18.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,953 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 52.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 289,866 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine was 44.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.