Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Gabon: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 9.7% against 1.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 5.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 25th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 4.0% | 3.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 9.7% against 1.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gabon?
- 7.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gabon rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 25th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.