Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1,995.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Ukraine 1st out of 170 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 unit of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0766 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0936 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0452 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0777 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0392 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0398 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +711.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 22.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 18.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +711.8% | 0.0398 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0535 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1882 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 unit of gdp in Ukraine?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Ukraine was 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,995.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.