Expense in Ukraine
Ukraine: Expense was 65.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Ukraine, 1999–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Ukraine stood at 65.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Ukraine peaked at 65.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1999.
Ukraine ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 25.9% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.1% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 33.3% | 65.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Nauru 103.6% compare
- 2 Kiribati 83.7% compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 59.4% compare
- 5 Palau 59.0% compare
- 6 East Timor 52.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 29.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -75.29 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 242,482 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,510 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 8.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Ukraine?
- Expense in Ukraine was 65.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for expense?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.