Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine

Ukraine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 30.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.5%
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
90th
of 114 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2013
All-time low
30.5%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 51.62001: 62.22002: 65.42003: 62.72004: 62.42005: 68.72006: 672007: 662008: 672009: 71.42010: 71.22011: 53.12012: 69.82013: 72.22014: 68.22015: 65.42016: 61.92017: 60.72018: 59.32019: 58.92020: 57.22021: 56.92022: 39.62023: 30.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine peaked at 72.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2023.

That places Ukraine 90th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 51.6%
2001 62.2% +20.6%
2002 65.4% +5.1%
2003 62.7% -4.2%
2004 62.4% -0.4%
2005 68.7% +10.1%
2006 67.0% -2.5%
2007 66.0% -1.6%
2008 67.0% +1.6%
2009 71.4% +6.5%
2010 71.2% -0.2%
2011 53.1% -25.4%
2012 69.8% +31.3%
2013 72.2% +3.6%
2014 68.2% -5.6%
2015 65.4% -4.1%
2016 61.9% -5.3%
2017 60.7% -2.0%
2018 59.3% -2.2%
2019 58.9% -0.8%
2020 57.2% -2.8%
2021 56.9% -0.6%
2022 39.6% -30.3%
2023 30.5% -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.5% 51.6% 71.4% 10
2010s 64.1% 53.1% 72.2% 10
2020s 46.1% 30.5% 57.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine was 30.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Ukraine ranks 90th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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