Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 44.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ukraine is 44.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ukraine peaked at 45.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
That places Ukraine 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 25.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 15.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 27.2% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Montserrat 99.4% compare
- 2 Yemen 52.8% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ukraine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,148 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ukraine?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ukraine was 44.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ukraine ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.