Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 42.62 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ukraine, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ukraine stood at 42.62.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 73.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.85, in 1999.
Ukraine ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.89 | — |
| 1997 | 40.82 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 37.09 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 25.85 | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 35.46 | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 36.68 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.88 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 38.88 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.62 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 44.19 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 44.59 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.66 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.11 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 48.62 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.15 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 48.97 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 48.11 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 44.77 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 43.04 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.79 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 41.67 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.92 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.5 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 40.49 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 65.39 | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 73.4 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 71.27 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 62.89 | -11.8% |
| 2026 | 51.36 | -18.3% |
| 2027 | 45.9 | -10.6% |
| 2028 | 44.14 | -3.8% |
| 2029 | 42.91 | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 42.62 | -0.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 42.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 42.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +61.5% | 40.49 | 65.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.16 | 25.85 | 40.82 | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.87 | 35.46 | 48.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.56 | 40.79 | 49.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.34 | 40.49 | 73.4 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.62 | 42.62 | 42.62 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ukraine?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ukraine was 42.62 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October