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

Ukraine
0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • Ukraine
  • World
00.10.20.30.4197720002024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.3154 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 14.3 times World's.

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

Ukraine ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP Ukraine
2000s 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP Ukraine
2010s 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP Ukraine
2020s 0.2059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1838 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, Ukraine or World?
Ukraine, at 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ukraine and World?
0.3154 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ukraine ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.
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.