Draft bill #10000 of September 15, 2023 

Sponsor: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 

Status: adopted in the first reading 

Who is affected: the President, Cabinet, Parliament, ministries, local self-government bodies, public servants, law enforcement agencies, prosecutor’s office, courts, citizens, and businesses 

Summary: 

  • government budget 2024 will have expected revenues of 1.7 trillion UAH and expected expenditure of 3.4 trillion UAH 
  • the largest expenditure share will be spent on security and defense: 1.692.6 trillion UAH (almost 60% of the government budget) 
  • 468.8 billion UAH will be allocated for social security programs, 14.3 billion UAH — for support for veterans 
  • planned inflation will be 13.8%, GDP growth — 5%. 

Why this is important: 

The law on the government budget is the most important financial document of every country. It is a forecast of how much money the state will have and how it will spend it. The document also defines the government’s priorities for the year. 

Additional information: 

The draft budget for 2024 adopted in the first reading in the Parliament by October 19 must be finalized by the Cabinet of Ministers and approved by November 20.