Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Ukraine

Ukraine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.7%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
75th
of 127 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2013
All-time low
19.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

010203040502000201120232000: 44.3 %2001: 41.3 %2002: 41.3 %2003: 38.1 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 46.3 %2006: 44.7 %2007: 42.9 %2008: 44.8 %2009: 47.7 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 30 %2012: 46 %2013: 48 %2014: 45.9 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 40.6 %2017: 38 %2018: 37.2 %2019: 36.4 %2020: 34.7 %2021: 33.3 %2022: 24.9 %2023: 19.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 19.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Ukraine peaked at 48.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2023.

Ukraine ranks 75th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 44.3%
2001 41.3% -6.8%
2002 41.3% +0.0%
2003 38.1% -7.7%
2004 40.3% +5.8%
2005 46.3% +14.7%
2006 44.7% -3.4%
2007 42.9% -4.0%
2008 44.8% +4.5%
2009 47.7% +6.3%
2010 47.2% -1.0%
2011 30.0% -36.4%
2012 46.0% +53.3%
2013 48.0% +4.2%
2014 45.9% -4.4%
2015 43.5% -5.1%
2016 40.6% -6.7%
2017 38.0% -6.4%
2018 37.2% -2.1%
2019 36.4% -2.1%
2020 34.7% -4.8%
2021 33.3% -4.0%
2022 24.9% -25.4%
2023 19.7% -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.2% 38.1% 47.7% 10
2010s 41.3% 30.0% 48.0% 10
2020s 28.1% 19.7% 34.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Ukraine?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Ukraine was 19.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Ukraine ranks 75th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
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