OECD members vs Pakistan: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- OECD members
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10.1% against 2.7% in OECD members, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 10.6% | 8.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -0.0% | 1.9% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 7.8% | 5.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -0.7% | 2.9% | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, OECD members or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10.1% against 2.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between OECD members and Pakistan?
- 7.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Pakistan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.