OECD members vs United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure

OECD members
11.83 trillion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
849.56 billion current US$
in 2025
OECD members rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 11.83 trillion current US$ against 849.56 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.98 trillion current US$.

That makes OECD members's figure about 13.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 41 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 800.08 billion current US$ 47.30 billion current US$ 752.78 billion current US$ OECD members
1980s 1.98 trillion current US$ 125.75 billion current US$ 1.86 trillion current US$ OECD members
1990s 3.96 trillion current US$ 233.28 billion current US$ 3.72 trillion current US$ OECD members
2000s 6.32 trillion current US$ 449.62 billion current US$ 5.87 trillion current US$ OECD members
2010s 8.84 trillion current US$ 547.20 billion current US$ 8.30 trillion current US$ OECD members
2020s 10.85 trillion current US$ 687.84 billion current US$ 10.16 trillion current US$ 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 United Kingdom?
OECD members, at 11.83 trillion current US$ against 849.56 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between OECD members and United Kingdom?
10.98 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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
229 places, 11,047 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.