Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ukraine
Ukraine: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ukraine, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 12.1% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ukraine peaked at 15.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2004.
Ukraine ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.8% | — |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 4 |
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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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ukraine?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ukraine was 12.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2004.
- How does Ukraine rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Ukraine ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.