Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ukraine, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1,042.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 0.3582 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Ukraine 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +654.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0351 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2542 current USD per US$ of GDP | +636.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3582 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.3582 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More public sector data for Ukraine
- Arms imports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,709 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.3127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 112,026 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ukraine?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ukraine was 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3582 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,042.6%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.