Ukraine Military Spending/Defense Budget 1993-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Ukraine military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $5.94B, a 0.31% increase from 2020.
  • Ukraine military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $5.92B, a 9.32% increase from 2019.
  • Ukraine military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $5.42B, a 29.96% increase from 2018.
  • Ukraine military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $4.17B, a 28.43% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
India $76.60B
Pakistan $11.30B
Indonesia $8.26B
Ukraine $5.94B
Morocco $5.38B
Egypt $5.17B
Bangladesh $4.88B
Nigeria $4.47B
Philippines $4.09B
Myanmar $2.11B
Sri Lanka $1.56B
Tunisia $1.25B
Kenya $1.11B
Angola $0.98B
Cambodia $0.64B
Bolivia $0.63B
Cameroon $0.44B
Honduras $0.44B
El Salvador $0.38B
Sudan $0.38B
Republic of Congo $0.31B
Georgia $0.30B
Ghana $0.30B
Zambia $0.28B
Mauritania $0.23B
Kyrgyz Republic $0.12B
Mongolia $0.11B
Papua New Guinea $0.09B
Eswatini $0.08B
Kosovo $0.08B
Nicaragua $0.08B
Moldova $0.05B
Timor-Leste $0.04B
Lesotho $0.04B
Cabo Verde $0.01B
Ukraine Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $5.94B 3.23%
2020 $5.92B 3.81%
2019 $5.42B 3.52%
2018 $4.17B 3.19%
2017 $3.25B 2.88%
2016 $2.94B 3.15%
2015 $2.96B 3.25%
2014 $3.00B 2.25%
2013 $2.90B 1.58%
2012 $2.84B 1.61%
2011 $2.50B 1.53%
2010 $2.59B 1.90%
2009 $2.32B 1.91%
2008 $4.14B 2.30%
2007 $3.53B 2.47%
2006 $2.57B 2.39%
2005 $2.07B 2.41%
2004 $1.32B 1.97%
2003 $1.10B 2.12%
2002 $0.87B 1.98%
2001 $0.74B 1.89%
2000 $0.70B 2.15%
1999 $0.62B 1.90%
1998 $0.91B 2.11%
1997 $1.45B 2.80%
1996 $1.01B 2.19%
1995 $0.78B 2.04%
1994 $0.68B 1.80%
1993 $0.12B 0.35%