High income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure

High income
12.62 trillion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
849.56 billion current US$
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • High income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

High income currently reports 12.62 trillion current US$ against 849.56 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11.77 trillion current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 14.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 839.75 billion current US$ 47.30 billion current US$ 792.46 billion current US$ High income
1980s 2.11 trillion current US$ 125.75 billion current US$ 1.99 trillion current US$ High income
1990s 4.12 trillion current US$ 233.28 billion current US$ 3.88 trillion current US$ High income
2000s 6.56 trillion current US$ 449.62 billion current US$ 6.11 trillion current US$ High income
2010s 9.40 trillion current US$ 547.20 billion current US$ 8.85 trillion current US$ High income
2020s 11.61 trillion current US$ 687.84 billion current US$ 10.93 trillion current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
High income, at 12.62 trillion current US$ against 849.56 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.77 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
High income ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.