Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 1.8% for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 9.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Central and Southern Asia 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -53.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +127.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +122.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +202.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +70.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +99.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +68.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 11.8% compare
- 12 Central African Republic 11.2% compare
- 13 Gambia 9.8% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 9.8% compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 9.5% compare
- 16 Malta 9.2% compare
- 17 Poland 8.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Central and Southern Asia?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Central and Southern Asia was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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