Military spending, per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending, per capita was 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Ukraine, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Ukraine stood at 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 2,337.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Ukraine 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 132.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 24.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 30.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 34.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 39.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 44.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 46.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 49.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 77.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 97.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 117.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 116.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 100.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 55.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 51.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 55.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 55.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 46.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 50.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 60.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 68.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 82.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 78.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 73.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 83.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 102.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 134.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 154.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 179.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,276 constant 2022 US$ per person | +610.4% |
| 2023 | 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 15.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +610.4% | 179.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,276 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 132.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 134.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 154.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 6 Singapore 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 8 Norway 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 10 Oman 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Ukraine?
- Military spending, per capita in Ukraine was 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,337.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.