How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ukraine: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

5.2%

in 2024

Ukraine

34.5%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Ukraine rank

1st

Military expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 34.5% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 6.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.3%	2.7%	0.7%	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	Ukraine
2010s	2.9%	3.1%	0.3%	Ukraine
2020s	3.8%	20.9%	17.1%	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 34.5% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?: 29.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product