Least developed countries vs Ukraine: Goods and services expense

Least developed countries
20.0%
in 2021
Ukraine
35.7%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
8th
Ukraine rank
7th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Ukraine
10203040199920112023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 35.7% against 20.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 39 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 24.2% 11.9% 12.4% Least developed countries
2020s 18.7% 20.2% 1.6% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Least developed countries or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 35.7% against 20.0% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Least developed countries and Ukraine?
15.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Ukraine?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Ukraine rank globally for goods and services expense?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.