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Ukraine's economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

Updated on by Georank team

Ukraine ranked 57/197 by economy size with a GDP of $191B and 118/197 by GDP per capita at $5,038. Ukraine has $171B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 110%.

In 2025, Ukraine made up 0.17% of the world's economy, compared to 0.37% in 1987.

The chart below shows GDP in nominal terms, GDP adjusted for inflation (in constant dollars), and a bar chart of year-over-year inflation-adjusted growth.

GDP, current $
GDP, constant 2015 $
GDP growth
Year GDP GDP growth
Current $ Constant $
1987 $64,087,694,038 $161,845,930,096 -
1988 $74,703,517,903 $165,999,646,445 16.6%
1989 $82,709,161,099 $172,428,984,083 10.7%
1990 $81,393,558,423 $161,487,959,613 -1.59%
1991 $77,350,733,982 $147,438,507,127 -4.97%
1992 $73,945,908,384 $132,842,094,919 -4.4%
1993 $65,648,559,903 $113,978,517,441 -11.2%
1994 $52,549,580,265 $87,877,436,948 -20%
1995 $48,213,856,469 $77,156,389,640 -8.25%
1996 $44,558,831,005 $69,440,750,676 -7.58%
1997 $50,151,531,592 $67,357,528,157 12.6%
1998 $41,882,523,345 $66,077,735,120 -16.5%
1999 $31,580,639,554 $65,945,579,650 -24.6%
2000 $32,375,083,935 $69,836,368,849 2.52%
2001 $39,309,580,983 $75,981,969,311 21.4%
2002 $43,956,163,612 $80,039,138,413 11.8%
2003 $52,010,355,753 $87,656,150,954 18.3%
2004 $67,220,154,164 $97,995,502,972 29.2%
2005 $89,238,865,119 $101,005,170,643 32.8%
2006 $111,884,752,475 $108,652,697,105 25.4%
2007 $148,733,861,386 $117,579,433,691 32.9%
2008 $188,110,390,660 $120,217,318,405 26.5%
2009 $121,552,153,444 $102,020,662,582 -35.4%
2010 $141,209,170,427 $106,195,352,550 16.2%
2011 $169,333,835,202 $111,977,987,704 19.9%
2012 $182,591,753,828 $112,148,546,939 7.83%
2013 $190,498,811,460 $112,199,506,223 4.33%
2014 $133,503,871,862 $100,891,035,819 -29.9%
2015 $91,030,967,789 $91,030,967,789 -31.8%
2016 $93,355,869,404 $93,253,017,277 2.55%
2017 $112,090,505,082 $95,453,762,636 20.1%
2018 $130,891,088,294 $98,783,535,744 16.8%
2019 $153,883,047,510 $101,944,118,787 17.6%
2020 $156,617,722,013 $98,118,341,608 1.78%
2021 $199,765,859,571 $101,499,127,458 27.5%
2022 $161,989,520,721 $72,309,415,410 -18.9%
2023 $181,221,517,869 $76,311,548,882 11.9%
2024 $190,741,263,732 $78,535,131,746 5.25%

Economic Statistics of Ukraine

Ukraine Rank
Gross domestic product
$191B
2024
57/197
GDP growth
5.25%
2023-2024
106/196
GDP per capita
$5,038
2024
118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,550
2024
99/197
Government debt
$171B
2024
45/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110%
2025
15/185
Government debt per person
$4,526
2024
85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,178
2025
113/197
Listed domestic companies
78
2018
58/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.42B
2018
78/100
Number of billionaires
7
2025
39/78
Billionaire frequency
1 in 4,364,054
2025
58/78
Income share by richest 10%
21.7%
2020
161/169
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2020
7/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
58%
2025
7/195
Consumer prices inflation
12.6%
2024-2025
23/195
Central bank interest rate
15.5%
2025
16/105
Unemployment rate
9.83%
2021
40/196
Population
39426577
41/197

Ukraine's GDP per capita

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,038, ranking 118/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $18,550, ranking 99/197, and a median annual after tax income of $5,178, ranking 113/197.

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1987 $1,244 -
1988 $1,444 -
1989 $1,593 -
1990 $1,564 $7,591
1991 $1,483 $7,148
1992 $1,413 $6,568
1993 $1,254 $5,766
1994 $1,009 $4,565
1995 $933 $4,124
1996 $870 $3,812
1997 $987 $3,794
1998 $831 $3,794
1999 $632 $3,871
2000 $653 $4,228
2001 $800 $4,747
2002 $903 $5,123
2003 $1,076 $5,764
2004 $1,401 $6,663
2005 $1,875 $7,142
2006 $2,366 $7,971
2007 $3,160 $8,900
2008 $4,018 $9,324
2009 $2,607 $7,995
2010 $3,040 $8,453
2011 $3,657 $9,127
2012 $3,951 $9,552
2013 $4,130 $10,904
2014 $2,904 $10,494
2015 $1,988 $9,922
2016 $2,047 $10,865
2017 $2,467 $11,536
2018 $2,895 $12,555
2019 $3,423 $14,217
2020 $3,505 $15,541
2021 $4,510 $17,846
2022 $3,946 $14,770
2023 $4,803 $17,665
2024 $5,038 $18,550

Ukraine's government spending, deficit, and chart

This chart shows Ukraine's government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Ukraine recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 years — average annual deficit equal to -4.93% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $136B (58% of GDP), with a deficit of -18.8%.

The national debt reached $171B, ranking 45th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 110%, ranking 15th.

Government spending
Government debt
Deficit/surplus
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
1995 41.3% 30.2% -4.72%
1996 36.9% 24.4% -3.09%
1997 40.8% 28.9% -5.37%
1998 37.1% 46.5% -2.69%
1999 25.8% 59% 4.95%
2000 35.5% 43.8% -3.19%
2001 36.7% 36.7% -3.03%
2002 37.9% 33.6% -1.84%
2003 38.9% 29.4% -0.89%
2004 41.6% 24.8% -4.41%
2005 44.2% 17.7% -2.28%
2006 44.6% 14.8% -1.36%
2007 43.7% 12.3% -1.97%
2008 47.1% 20.4% -3.14%
2009 48.6% 35.4% -6.27%
2010 49.2% 40.6% -5.77%
2011 45.7% 36.9% -2.76%
2012 49% 37.5% -4.31%
2013 48.1% 40.5% -4.78%
2014 44.8% 70.3% -4.46%
2015 43% 79.3% -1.16%
2016 40.8% 79.5% -2.46%
2017 41.7% 71.6% -2.36%
2018 41.9% 60.4% -2.12%
2019 41.5% 50.5% -2.08%
2020 45.6% 60.5% -5.92%
2021 40.5% 48.9% -3.97%
2022 65.4% 77.7% -15.6%
2023 74.4% 82.3% -19.6%
2024 71.4% 89.8% -17.2%
2025 58% 110% -18.8%

Inflation rate by year

Over the past 20 years, Ukraine has had an average annual inflation rate of 12.6%. In 2025, inflation was 12.6%. The bar chart below shows consumer price inflation by year.

Year Inflation
1992 1,210%
1993 4,735%
1994 891%
1995 377%
1996 80.2%
1997 15.9%
1998 10.6%
1999 22.7%
2000 28.2%
2001 12%
2002 0.8%
2003 5.2%
2004 9%
2005 13.5%
2006 9.1%
2007 12.8%
2008 25.2%
2009 15.9%
2010 9.4%
2011 8%
2012 0.6%
2013 -0.3%
2014 12.1%
2015 48.7%
2016 13.9%
2017 14.4%
2018 10.9%
2019 7.9%
2020 2.7%
2021 9.4%
2022 20.2%
2023 12.9%
2024 6.5%
2025 12.6%

Balance of trade

Ukraine Rank
Current account balance
-$15.9B
2024
179/189
Current account balance, % of GDP
-8.35%
2024
153/189
Goods imports
$72.7B
2024
44/188
Goods exports
$38.9B
2024
59/188
Service imports
$22.8B
2024
46/188
Service exports
$17.2B
2024
51/188
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
82/180
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
112/193

Ukraine's top 10 trading partners

Ukraine's biggest trading partner accounting for 13.8%% of all exports and imports is China, with a trade balance between the two of -$11.9B — Ukraine exports $2.4B worth of goods and services to China and imports $14.3B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Ukraine.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 China $16.7B 13.8% $2.4B $14.3B Raw materials & minerals Machinery & equipment
2 Poland $11.4B 9.38% $4.4B $6.97B Processed food, beverages & tobacco Raw materials & minerals
3 Germany $9.13B 7.54% $3.26B $5.87B Raw agricultural goods Machinery & equipment
4 Turkey $7.57B 6.24% $2.39B $5.18B Raw agricultural goods Transport & tourism services
5 United States $7.1B 5.85% $2.83B $4.27B IT & IP services Machinery & equipment
6 Italy $4.49B 3.71% $1.92B $2.58B Raw agricultural goods Machinery & equipment
7 Spain $3.72B 3.07% $2.87B $853M Raw agricultural goods Chemicals & pharma
8 Bulgaria $3.49B 2.88% $1.13B $2.36B Metals Miscellaneous
9 Romania $3.38B 2.79% $1.69B $1.69B Processed food, beverages & tobacco Raw materials & minerals
10 Czech Republic $3.3B 2.72% $829M $2.47B Raw materials & minerals Miscellaneous

Ukraine's top 10 exports

Ukraine Rank
Raw agricultural goods $13.5B 16/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.51B 25/192
IT & IP services $7.57B 27/183
Transport & tourism services $4.56B 69/188
Metals $4.41B 50/192
Raw materials & minerals $3.77B 83/193
Machinery & equipment $2.9B 64/193
Business & finance services $2.72B 54/188
Wood & paper products $1.68B 46/192
Animal & marine products $1.67B 44/192

Ukraine's top 10 imports

Ukraine Rank
Machinery & equipment $25.7B 44/193
Transport & tourism services $20.5B 34/188
Raw materials & minerals $11.9B 47/193
Chemicals & pharma $9.21B 47/193
Miscellaneous $6.25B 17/193
Textiles & consumer goods $4.59B 52/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.93B 52/193
Metals $3.58B 62/193
Government & miscellaneous services $2.78B 7/180
Raw agricultural goods $2.22B 54/193

Economic freedom indices

Ukraine Rank
Economic freedom 54.1 138/197
Property rights 21.5 162/182
Government integrity 35.4 162/182
Judicial effectiveness 29.9 162/182
Tax burden 89.1 37/181
Government spending 44.5 145/180
Fiscal health 73.6 85/181
Business freedom 61.1 106/182
Labor freedom 60.7 58/182
Monetary freedom 71.2 89/180
Trade freedom 73.2 80/181
Investment freedom 35 145/181
Financial freedom 30 153/181

Ukraine's economic freedom by year

Ukraine is ranked 128/180 for economic freedom with a score of 54.1, compared to 135/163 and a score of 48.2 in 2002.

Economic freedom
Judicial effectiveness
Tax burden
Government spending
Fiscal health
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
1995 39.9 - 61.8 47.1 -
1996 40.6 - 57.7 47.1 -
1997 43.5 - 61.1 49.1 -
1998 40.4 - 64.4 51 -
1999 43.7 - 63 43 -
2000 47.8 - 62.3 41.9 -
2001 48.5 - 63.8 49.6 -
2002 48.2 - 66.1 58.9 -
2003 51.1 - 67.1 68.1 -
2004 53.7 - 67.5 77.8 -
2005 55.8 - 83 78.6 -
2006 54.4 - 90.2 75.8 -
2007 51.5 - 83.6 53.2 -
2008 51 - 79 43 -
2009 48.8 - 77 39 -
2010 46.4 - 77.9 41.1 -
2011 45.8 - 77.3 32.9 -
2012 46.1 - 78.2 29.4 -
2013 46.3 - 78.2 29.4 -
2014 49.3 - 79.1 37.5 -
2015 46.9 - 78.7 28 -
2016 46.8 - 78.6 30.6 -
2017 48.1 22.6 78.6 38.2 67.9
2018 51.9 29.5 80.2 45 75.9
2019 52.3 31.5 81.8 46.9 82.6
2020 54.9 42.2 81.1 47.2 83.9
2021 56.2 41.1 88.7 48.2 87.7
2022 54.1 31.4 89.1 44.5 73.6
2023 - - - - -
2024 - 30.4 - - -
2025 - 29.9 - - -

More economic indicators

Ukraine Rank
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
69/191
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2024
137/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.11%
2024
90/193
GNI, Atlas method
$185B
2024
59/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$18,580
2024
93/191
Total reserves including gold
$43.8B
2024
46/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.71B
2024
158/188
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$4.02B
2024
48/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$305M
2024
69/187
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.2%
2023
57/119
Poverty at national poverty lines
23.2%
2020
80/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.6%
2024
136/176

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.