Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 66.9% against 66.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.7% | 50.8% | 24.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 39.7% | 37.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 73.5% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 72.0% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 54.9% | 17.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 60.6% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.4% | 1.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 66.9% against 66.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.