Europe & Central Asia vs Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.3% against 1.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 42 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 4.6% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.3% against 1.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.