Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Ukraine 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +139.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +139.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +84.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 38 Algeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Eswatini 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 El Salvador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Bolivia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Ukraine
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Ukraine?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Ukraine was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.