Government budget and revenue in Nikolaev, Ukraine: official figures
The Mykolaiv city community budget took in 6.8 billion hryvnias in 2025, compared with 5.8 billion hryvnias in 2024 (+17.2%), 5th fastest growth of 9 among Ukraine's largest cities.
How does Mykolaiv spend its budget?
Mykolaiv planned to spend 7.8 billion hryvnias in 2025: 37.7% on education, 3.5% on health care and 14.8% on housing and communal services.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Personal income tax brought 2.8 billion hryvnias into Mykolaiv's city budget in 2025, 41.2% of all revenue, 2nd lowest of 9 of the large cities listed. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- 77.8% of the 2025 revenue of Mykolaiv's budget was raised locally, with state transfers, including an education subvention of 0.8 billion hryvnias, making up the rest. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- Property and land taxes and land rent raised 0.5 billion hryvnias for Mykolaiv in 2025, and the single tax on small businesses 0.8 billion hryvnias. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- Spending on public order and civil protection was planned at 0.1 billion hryvnias in Mykolaiv in 2025, and on social protection 0.4 billion hryvnias. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- Transport, roads and other economic functions accounted for 24.3% of Mykolaiv's 2025 spending plan, and culture and sport 4.9%. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
How Nikolaev compares with other cities in Ukraine
Change in city budget revenue, 2025 vs 2024 (%) (2025)
Nikolaev ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in city budget revenue, 2025 vs 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dnipro | +17.8% |
| 3 | Vinnitsa | +17.8% |
| 4 | Lviv | +17.2% |
| 5 | Nikolaev | +17.2% |
| 6 | Odessa | +12.9% |
| 7 | Kharkiv | +11.2% |
| 8 | Krivoy Rog | +6.1% |
Personal income tax as a share of city budget revenue (%) (2025)
Nikolaev ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Personal income tax as a share of city budget revenue (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vinnitsa | 48.5% |
| 4 | Odessa | 45.7% |
| 5 | Zaporozhye | 44.8% |
| 6 | Kyiv | 44.6% |
| 7 | Kharkiv | 43.8% |
| 8 | Nikolaev | 41.2% |
| 9 | Krivoy Rog | 36.8% |
Education share of planned city spending (%) (2025)
Nikolaev ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Education share of planned city spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinnitsa | 43.3% |
| 2 | Zaporozhye | 40.3% |
| 3 | Nikolaev | 37.7% |
| 4 | Lviv | 36.5% |
| 5 | Odessa | 35.9% |
| 6 | Krivoy Rog | 34.2% |
| 7 | Kyiv | 33.4% |
More on Nikolaev: overview · all cities in Ukraine
Sources
- Ministry of Finance of Ukraine: Open Budget public API (localBudgetData): revenue of the consolidated budgets of each oblast, Kyiv and the largest city communities in 2024 and 2025, and their 2025 spending plans by function (saved API responses, one CSV per budget and query), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a856cffe239…)
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