Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 118.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ukraine, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ukraine stood at 118.3%.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ukraine peaked at 186.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2009.
Ukraine ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 88.4% | 109.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 89.5% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.7% | 109.0% | 186.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 8 Turkmenistan 122.2% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 122.2% compare
- 10 Hungary 122.0% compare
- 12 Czechia 117.4% compare
- 13 South Sudan 116.0% compare
- 14 Lithuania 115.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ukraine?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Ukraine was 118.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 186.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)