Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
5.0%
in 2024
Ukraine
4.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Ukraine rank
15th
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.0% against 4.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.3% | 3.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.0% against 4.4% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).