What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?

654.35 billion current USD, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Ukraine: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia

719.05 billion current USD

in 2024

Ukraine

64.70 billion current USD

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Ukraine rank

8th

Military expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia
Ukraine

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 719.05 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine, a difference of 654.35 billion current USD.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 42 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	206.47 billion current USD	1.14 billion current USD	205.33 billion current USD	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	286.47 billion current USD	2.43 billion current USD	284.04 billion current USD	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	377.57 billion current USD	4.15 billion current USD	373.42 billion current USD	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	533.13 billion current USD	36.91 billion current USD	496.22 billion current USD	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Ukraine?: Europe & Central Asia, at 719.05 billion current USD against 64.70 billion current USD in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?: 654.35 billion current USD, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)