United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
11,741 current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
United States of America rank
22nd

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12,226 current US$ per person against 11,741 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 485 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 842.14 current US$ per person 1,322 current US$ per person 479.74 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 2,221 current US$ per person 2,795 current US$ per person 573.86 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 4,023 current US$ per person 4,275 current US$ per person 252.34 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 7,418 current US$ per person 6,512 current US$ per person 906.8 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8,450 current US$ per person 8,260 current US$ per person 189.62 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10,133 current US$ per person 10,670 current US$ per person 537.22 current US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12,226 current US$ per person against 11,741 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
485 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.