Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine

Ukraine: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
up 765.1%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2025
All-time low
-8.4%
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, 1961–2025

-7.5-5-2.502.5196119932025

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 765.1% on the previous year and up 813.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine peaked at 2.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2023.

Ukraine ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 9
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1990s -0.4% -0.9% 0.3% 10
2000s -0.7% -0.9% -0.4% 10
2010s -0.4% -0.6% -0.2% 10
2020s -2.4% -8.4% 2.9% 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.2% compare
  2. 11 Georgia 3.2% compare
  3. 12 Angola 3.0% compare
  4. 14 Mali 2.9% compare
  5. 15 Yemen 2.9% compare
  6. 16 Tanzania 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine?
Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine was 2.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
Ukraine ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 813.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.