Euro area (17 countries) vs United States: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed over time
- Euro area (17 countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 882.14 billion against 464.56 billion in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 417.58 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (17 countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.60 billion | 238.93 billion | 86.33 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 222.51 billion | 348.64 billion | 126.13 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 307.17 billion | 523.19 billion | 216.01 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 411.12 billion | 761.86 billion | 350.74 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed, Euro area (17 countries) or United States?
- United States, at 882.14 billion against 464.56 billion in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed between Euro area (17 countries) and United States?
- 417.58 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Euro area (17 countries) and United States rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed capital. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP