European Union vs Ukraine: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine
0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.3202 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 17.9 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 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, European Union or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between European Union and Ukraine?
- 0.3202 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 3 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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About this data
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.