Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine

Ukraine: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 31.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
31.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2012
All-time low
27.2%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 1995–2023

0102030401995200920231995: 31.6 % of GDP1996: 33.5 % of GDP1997: 34.4 % of GDP1998: 32.3 % of GDP1999: 28.9 % of GDP2000: 27.2 % of GDP2001: 29.3 % of GDP2002: 31.4 % of GDP2003: 31.7 % of GDP2004: 30.4 % of GDP2005: 34.9 % of GDP2006: 36.2 % of GDP2007: 35.3 % of GDP2008: 36.3 % of GDP2009: 35.5 % of GDP2010: 34.5 % of GDP2011: 36.4 % of GDP2012: 37.3 % of GDP2013: 36.3 % of GDP2014: 34 % of GDP2015: 34.5 % of GDP2016: 30.9 % of GDP2017: 32.1 % of GDP2018: 32.6 % of GDP2019: 32.5 % of GDP2020: 32.5 % of GDP2021: 31.4 % of GDP2022: 31.9 % of GDP2023: 31.4 % of GDP

Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 31.4% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 37.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.

That places Ukraine 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1995 31.6%
1996 33.5% +6.2%
1997 34.4% +2.7%
1998 32.3% -6.2%
1999 28.9% -10.5%
2000 27.2% -5.9%
2001 29.3% +7.7%
2002 31.4% +7.3%
2003 31.7% +0.9%
2004 30.4% -4.2%
2005 34.9% +15.0%
2006 36.2% +3.6%
2007 35.3% -2.5%
2008 36.3% +2.9%
2009 35.5% -2.0%
2010 34.5% -2.9%
2011 36.4% +5.5%
2012 37.3% +2.6%
2013 36.3% -2.8%
2014 34.0% -6.4%
2015 34.5% +1.4%
2016 30.9% -10.4%
2017 32.1% +3.9%
2018 32.6% +1.7%
2019 32.5% -0.4%
2020 32.5% +0.2%
2021 31.4% -3.3%
2022 31.9% +1.5%
2023 31.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.1% 28.9% 34.4% 5
2000s 32.8% 27.2% 36.3% 10
2010s 34.1% 30.9% 37.3% 10
2020s 31.8% 31.4% 32.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 33 Brazil 32.7% compare
  2. 34 Lithuania 32.6% compare
  3. 35 Latvia 31.9% compare
  4. 37 Mongolia 31.3% compare
  5. 38 Moldova 30.6% compare
  6. 39 Russia 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine?
Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine was 31.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Ukraine ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.