Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine

Ukraine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 6.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
110th
of 116 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 5.72001: 12.52002: 14.32003: 14.22004: 12.72005: 13.72006: 13.72007: 142008: 14.12009: 15.12010: 15.22011: 14.62012: 14.92013: 15.12014: 14.12015: 13.52016: 13.42017: 14.42018: 14.22019: 14.62020: 13.32021: 14.32022: 8.52023: 6.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine is 6.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ukraine peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.

Ukraine ranks 110th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5.7%
2001 12.5% +118.0%
2002 14.3% +14.7%
2003 14.2% -0.8%
2004 12.7% -10.5%
2005 13.7% +8.2%
2006 13.7% -0.3%
2007 14.0% +2.4%
2008 14.1% +0.9%
2009 15.1% +7.0%
2010 15.2% +0.7%
2011 14.6% -3.9%
2012 14.9% +2.0%
2013 15.1% +1.4%
2014 14.1% -7.0%
2015 13.5% -4.3%
2016 13.4% -0.4%
2017 14.4% +7.2%
2018 14.2% -1.2%
2019 14.6% +2.3%
2020 13.3% -8.8%
2021 14.3% +7.4%
2022 8.5% -40.5%
2023 6.3% -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 5.7% 15.1% 10
2010s 14.4% 13.4% 15.2% 10
2020s 10.6% 6.3% 14.3% 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 6.3% 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 15.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Ukraine ranks 110th out of 116 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 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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