Arab World vs Ukraine: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Arab World
0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine
0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
4th
Ukraine rank
1st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Arab World
  • Ukraine
00.10.20.30.4196219932024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.3027 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 9.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 41 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
2000s 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
2010s 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP Arab World
2020s 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1684 current USD per US$ of GDP Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Ukraine?
0.3027 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Arab World ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.