Military spending, gaps filled in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending, gaps filled was 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Ukraine, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 1,507.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Ukraine peaked at 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 387.34 million constant 2024 US$, in 1993.
That places Ukraine 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 387.34 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +340.1% |
| 1995 | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 3.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 4.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 7.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 6.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 40.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +498.7% |
| 2023 | 63.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +57.5% |
| 2024 | 64.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$, 47.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 27.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +498.7% | 6.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 40.21 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1994 | +340.1% | 387.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 387.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 5 India 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 87.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 France 64.52 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Japan 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 South Korea 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Ukraine?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Ukraine was 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.34 million constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Ukraine ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,507.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.