Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 582.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Ukraine ranks 1st of 160 countries on this measure, 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +449.8% |
| 1995 | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0436 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0624 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0276 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0519 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0463 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +638.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 27.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 19.1× 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 | +638.3% | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +449.8% | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 582.9%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.