[ColonelCassad] Ukraine's military spending in 2022 reached $73 billion, or 50% of GDP, Ravenstvo calculated according to the Ministry of Finance. The country has become one of the most militarized in the world in 30 years.
Of these, military budget spending in 2022 was $37 billion ( https://mof.gov.ua/uk/budget_2022-538 ). NATO countries have allocated $32.4 billion to Ukraine, of which $14.9 billion are gratuitous transfers, and $17.5 billion are external loans (under essences are also free). External funding almost completely coincided with the increase in the budget of Ukraine in 2022 (by $29 billion) and the increase in military budget spending in particular (by $31 billion). In other words, the West almost completely paid for the war.
The second part of military needs is the direct supply of weapons by the West. At the end of January 2023, they reached $69 billion ( https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/data-sets/ukraine-support-tracker-data-17410/ ), according to the Kiel Institute. Of these, weapons were actually transferred in 2022 for $36 billion.
The total military spending of Ukraine in 2022 reached $73.1 billion (50.5% of GDP). 94% of them are covered by the West. The estimate is still underestimated, because does not include mercenary activity.
Ukraine has become one of the most militarized in 30 years. For comparison: in Iraq in 2020, military spending was 6% of GDP, in Afghanistan - 11%, in Libya in 2014 - 16%, according to ( https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL .XPND.GD.ZS ) SIPRI.
2021 - $8.6 billion (4.3% of GDP)
2022 - $73 billion (50%)
2023 - $55 billion (36%)
In 2023, the total military spending will be the same, although so far lesser amounts have been provided - $55 billion (36% of GDP). Of these, arms deliveries are declared at $33 billion. Defense budget expenditures in 2023 are prescribed ( https://mof.gov.ua/uk/budget_2023-582 ) in the amount of $21.7 billion, but will be higher (spending in Jan. already $3.6 billion). They will also be covered by external financing ($33 billion).
The military spending of the Russian Federation in 2022 was $98 billion, but only a part went to military operations in the Donbass. Their growth over the year was $32 billion, while Ukraine’s was $65 billion. If we assume that this growth reflects the forces at the front, then the RF Armed Forces not only have no advantage there, but in many respects they are inferior to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (the difference in the number of troops is 400 against 700 ( https://ria.ru/20220708/vsu-1801307373.html) thousand people). This makes Kyiv's upcoming counteroffensive extremely dangerous.