Serbia vs Ukraine: General government total expenditure
Serbia
4.49 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Ukraine
5.58 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Serbia rank
46th
Ukraine rank
43rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Serbia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.58 trillion current LCU against 4.49 trillion current LCU in Serbia, a difference of 1.09 trillion current LCU.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Serbia ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 16.80 billion current LCU | 16.80 billion current LCU | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 730.57 billion current LCU | 211.59 billion current LCU | 518.98 billion current LCU | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 944.22 billion current LCU | 876.74 billion current LCU | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.47 trillion current LCU | 3.91 trillion current LCU | 436.13 billion current LCU | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Serbia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.58 trillion current LCU against 4.49 trillion current LCU in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Serbia and Ukraine?
- 1.09 trillion current LCU, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Ukraine?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Ukraine rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release