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Military expenditures

Ukraine — 34 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 $NA, NA% of GDP
1993 544,256 million karbovantsi, NA% of GDP (forecast for 1993); note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results
1994 544,256 million karbovantsi, NA% of GDP (forecast for 1993); note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results
1995 544.3 billion karbovantsi, less than 4% of GDP (forecast for 1993); note - conversion of defense expenditures into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
1996 1.35 billion hryvni, less than 2% of GDP (Ukrainian Government's forecast for 1996); note - conversion of defense expenditures into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results
1997 less than 2% (Ukrainian Government's forecast for 1996)
1998 NA%
1999 1.4% (1999)
2000 1.4% (FY99)
2001 1.4% (FY99)
2002 1.4% (FY99)
2003 1.4% (FY02)
2004 1.4% (FY02)
2005 1.4% (FY02)
2006 1.4% (FY02)
2007 1.4% (2005 est.)
2008 1.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 1.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 113
2010 1.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 110
2011 1.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 103
2012 1.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 105
2013 1.6% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 91
2014 2.77% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 27 2.4% of GDP (2011) 2.77% of GDP (2010)
2015 2.77% of GDP (2012) | 2.4% of GDP (2011) | 2.77% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 26
2016 3.8% of GDP (2016) | 2.7% of GDP (2015) | 1.77% of GDP (2014) | 0.97% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 26
2017 3.67% of GDP (2016) | 3.97% of GDP (2015) | 3.02% of GDP (2014) | 2.39% of GDP (2013) | 2.35% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 26
2018 3.5% of GDP (2017) | 3.67% of GDP (2016) | 3.97% of GDP (2015) | 3.02% of GDP (2014) | 2.39% of GDP (2013)
2019 3.78% of GDP (2018) | 3.5% of GDP (2017) | 3.67% of GDP (2016) | 3.97% of GDP (2015) | 3.02% of GDP (2014)
2020 3.9% of GDP (2019) | 3.7% of GDP (2018) | 2.9% of GDP (2017) | 3.2% of GDP (2016) | 3.3% of GDP (2015)
2021 4% of GDP (2020 est.) 3.9% of GDP (2019) 3.7% of GDP (2018) 3.1% of GDP (2017) 3.6% of GDP (2016)
2022 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4% of GDP (2020 est.) 3.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $9.7 billion) 3.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $8.87 billion) 3.1% of GDP (2017) (approximately $8.54 billion)
2023 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4% of GDP (2020 est.) 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.) 3.1% of GDP (2018 est.) 3.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
2024 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4% of GDP (2020 est.) 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.) 3.1% of GDP (2018 est.) 3.1% of GDP (2017 est.) note: since Russia's invasion of the country in early 2022, defense spending has increased to more than 25% of GDP according to some estimates
2025 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4.4% of GDP (2020 est.) 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.) 3.1% of GDP (2018 est.) 3.1% of GDP (2017 est.) note: since Russia's invasion of the country in early 2022, annual defense spending has increased to more than 30% of GDP according to some estimates