Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ukraine

Ukraine: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 24,352 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24,352 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
88th
of 160 countries
All-time high
30,330 constant 2024 US$
in 2013
All-time low
1,019 constant 2024 US$
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ukraine, 1993–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200620201993: 1.0k constant 2024 US$1994: 4.9k constant 2024 US$1995: 3.5k constant 2024 US$1996: 3.8k constant 2024 US$1997: 4.8k constant 2024 US$1998: 3.9k constant 2024 US$1999: 3.8k constant 2024 US$2000: 4.8k constant 2024 US$2001: 4.1k constant 2024 US$2002: 4.4k constant 2024 US$2003: 5.2k constant 2024 US$2004: 8.4k constant 2024 US$2005: 10.0k constant 2024 US$2006: 14.3k constant 2024 US$2007: 17.4k constant 2024 US$2008: 17.0k constant 2024 US$2009: 15.6k constant 2024 US$2010: 15.7k constant 2024 US$2011: 14.4k constant 2024 US$2012: 16.1k constant 2024 US$2013: 30.3k constant 2024 US$2014: 21.6k constant 2024 US$2015: 18.9k constant 2024 US$2016: 16.6k constant 2024 US$2017: 15.8k constant 2024 US$2018: 19.0k constant 2024 US$2019: 21.0k constant 2024 US$2020: 24.4k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 24,352 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Ukraine peaked at 30,330 constant 2024 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,019 constant 2024 US$, in 1993.

Ukraine ranks 88th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,682 constant 2024 US$ 1,019 constant 2024 US$ 4,871 constant 2024 US$ 7
2000s 10,112 constant 2024 US$ 4,065 constant 2024 US$ 17,383 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 18,943 constant 2024 US$ 14,409 constant 2024 US$ 30,330 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 24,352 constant 2024 US$ 24,352 constant 2024 US$ 24,352 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 85 Malaysia 25,198 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 86 Namibia 25,085 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 87 Tanzania 24,918 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 89 Papua New Guinea 23,831 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 90 East Timor 23,610 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 91 Lesotho 22,477 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Ukraine?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ukraine was 24,352 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 30,330 constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1,019 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
How does Ukraine rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Ukraine ranks 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.