GERD as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
70th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 1.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 70th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +14.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 67 Chile 0.4% compare
- 68 Oman 0.4% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
- 73 Venezuela 0.3% compare
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 133.38 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,590 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,590 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release