Mexico vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.0% against 81.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.7% | 77.4% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 78.4% | 6.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 79.7% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 82.5% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 82.5% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 81.6% | 1.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 82.0% against 81.5% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 82nd 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.