OECD vs United States: Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume
Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 13.93 trillion against 3.17 trillion in United States, a difference of 10.76 trillion.
That makes OECD's figure about 4.4 times United States's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 39 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 trillion | 1.17 trillion | 2.19 trillion | OECD |
| 1970s | 4.79 trillion | 1.45 trillion | 3.34 trillion | OECD |
| 1980s | 6.32 trillion | 1.77 trillion | 4.54 trillion | OECD |
| 1990s | 7.82 trillion | 2.11 trillion | 5.71 trillion | OECD |
| 2000s | 9.65 trillion | 2.55 trillion | 7.10 trillion | OECD |
| 2010s | 11.15 trillion | 2.73 trillion | 8.42 trillion | OECD |
| 2020s | 13.15 trillion | 3.05 trillion | 10.10 trillion | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 13.93 trillion against 3.17 trillion in United States as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between OECD and United States?
- 10.76 trillion, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2027.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- OECD ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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