Military spending in Ukraine 2000-2022
Ukraine's military expenditure multiplied by over seven times between 2021 and 2022. In 2022, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukraine was estimated to have spent 44 billion current U.S. dollars on defense. In that year, the country had the 11th-highest military expenditure worldwide. Furthermore, Ukraine was the country with the most significant increase in defense spending over the past decade.
Key figures on the Ukrainian Army
The number of active military personnel in Ukraine reached 200,000 in 2022, having ranked 22nd among armies worldwide. Active soldiers exclude reservists and paramilitary personnel. Moreover, Ukraine had the sixth most powerful military in Europe as per PowerIndex score, which considers military might, financials, as well as logistics and geography.
How much of its GDP does Ukraine on defense?
Ukraine’s military spending accounted for around one third of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022. This share sharply increased compared to the previous year, when it stood at approximately 3.2 percent. The country’s ratio of defense expenditure to GDP has been on the rise since 2018.
