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

Latest (2025)
0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, 1993–2025

00.10.20.30.41993200920251993: 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.35 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, 1993 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Yemen 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Algeria 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Sudan 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.