European Union vs Greenland: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- European Union
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 41.7% against 21.6% in European Union, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.9 times European Union's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Greenland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 46.8% | 26.3% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 44.9% | 23.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 42.7% | 21.0% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, European Union or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 41.7% against 21.6% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between European Union and Greenland?
- 20.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greenland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Greenland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Greenland ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- 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.