Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Ukraine

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Ukraine in 2025 — 38.9%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 132. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 21.6 pp.

2025 38.9% +1.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 132
Period maximum 41.9%2023
Period minimum 16%1993

Trend over time

1989–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Ukraine, 1989–2025102030405019891993199720012005200920132017202120251989: 17.3%1990: 16.5%1991: 17.4%1992: 17.6%1993: 16%1994: 19.4%1995: 21.3%1996: 21.8%1997: 27.4%1998: 24.6%1999: 19.8%2000: 17.9%2001: 18.9%2002: 17.7%2003: 18.2%2004: 16.9%2005: 17.5%2006: 17.6%2007: 17%2008: 17%2009: 19.4%2010: 19.7%2011: 17.7%2012: 18.9%2013: 18.9%2014: 18.7%2015: 18.9%2016: 18.6%2017: 20.7%2018: 20.8%2019: 18.8%2020: 19.3%2021: 17.7%2022: 39.8%2023: 41.9%2024: 37.6%2025: 38.9%
Change over the period: +21.6 pp Annual average: 0.6 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ukraine

Ukraine 38.9%
Eastern Europe computed 20.4%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Ukraine, by year Ukraine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 38.9 +1.4 pp
2024 37.6 −4.3 pp
2023 41.9 +2 pp
2022 39.8 +22.1 pp
2021 17.7 −1.6 pp
2020 19.3 +0.5 pp
2019 18.8 −2 pp
2018 20.8 +0.1 pp
2017 20.7 +2.1 pp
2016 18.6 −0.3 pp
2015 18.9 +0.3 pp
2014 18.7 −0.2 pp
2013 18.9 −0 pp
2012 18.9 +1.2 pp
2011 17.7 −2 pp
2010 19.7 +0.2 pp
2009 19.4 +2.5 pp
2008 17 −0.1 pp
2007 17 −0.6 pp
2006 17.6 +0.1 pp
2005 17.5 +0.6 pp
2004 16.9 −1.3 pp
2003 18.2 +0.6 pp
2002 17.7 −1.2 pp
2001 18.9 +1 pp
2000 17.9 −1.9 pp
1999 19.8 −4.8 pp
1998 24.6 −2.8 pp
1997 27.4 +5.6 pp
1996 21.8 +0.5 pp
1995 21.3 +1.9 pp
1994 19.4 +3.4 pp
1993 16 −1.6 pp
1992 17.6 +0.1 pp
1991 17.4 +0.9 pp
1990 16.5 −0.8 pp
1989 17.3

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.