Military spending, per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending, per capita was 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Ukraine, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Ukraine is 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 1,787.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Ukraine 9th out of 161 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, per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 32.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +342.4% |
| 1995 | 35.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 34.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 43.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 35.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 32.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 40.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 34.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 37.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 43.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 47.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 57.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 65.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 79.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 78.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 72.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 75.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 79.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 96.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 105.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 106.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 102.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 124.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 145.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 162.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 151.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 979.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +546.1% |
| 2023 | 1,679 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 1,711 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 19.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.7× 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 | +546.1% | 151.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 979.63 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +342.4% | 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.74 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 79.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 145.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person | 151.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 6 United States 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 7 Denmark 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 12 Sweden 1,411 constant 2024 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 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,787.6%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.