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
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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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.