Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 24.8% against 16.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 15.9% | 15.9% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 15.2% | 14.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 14.4% | 19.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 14.2% | 18.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 15.3% | 16.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cuba, at 24.8% against 16.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 8.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.