Small countries in eastern Europe have pledged the most government support to Ukraine relatively to their economies’ sizes
Total bilateral aid to Ukraine from G7 governments and EU members and its institutions now stands at $29 billion (€27 billion), according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
Collectively, EU members, the EU Council and Commission, and the European Investment Bank have been the most generous, committing a total of more than €12 billion to Ukraine’s government as of April 23, 2022. But America too has been lavish. It has pledged around $11 billion, a figure which could rise by $33 billion if Congress grants the latest request by the White House for military, economic, and humanitarian aid.
But as a share of its economy, America’s commitment pales beside those of countries in eastern Europe eager to contain Mr. Putin’s advance. As a percentage of GDP, Estonia — whose economy is just 0.1% of the size of America’s — has been overwhelmingly the most generous, pledging 0.8% of its output to Ukraine. Others in eastern Europe, including Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, and Lithuania, have committed between 0.2% and 0.7% of their GDPs. Using that metric America’s contribution is 0.05%.
