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Ukraine - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 39.56

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

39.56 (2025)

Global rank

##1 of 166 economies

Share of global total

12.0%

Growth since 1993

92×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#136#12019 overtook Bahrain2022 overtook Oman
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Ukraine climbed from #136 to #1 (overtook Bahrain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ukraine ↓

Key Events — Ukraine

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1994
Climbed 79 places in global rank auto
1995
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2019
Overtook Bahrain in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Oman in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1993-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199320032013202320250.4313.4726.5239.56
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