Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 98.3%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Western Europe, 2000–2023

0123452000201120232000: 1.92001: 1.22002: 1.92003: 1.52004: 0.7742005: 0.992006: 22007: 1.92008: 2.72009: 32010: 1.22011: 0.7862012: 0.9872013: 1.22014: 1.42015: 1.52016: 2.32017: 1.32018: 12019: 1.92020: 0.6382021: 4.82022: 1.92023: 0.032

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Western Europe stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 98.3% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Western Europe peaked at 4.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

That places Western Europe 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%) in Western Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.9%
2001 1.2% -33.9%
2002 1.9% +56.0%
2003 1.5% -21.2%
2004 0.8% -48.5%
2005 1.0% +27.8%
2006 2.0% +103.7%
2007 1.9% -5.8%
2008 2.7% +40.9%
2009 3.0% +11.0%
2010 1.2% -60.8%
2011 0.8% -32.5%
2012 1.0% +25.7%
2013 1.2% +20.6%
2014 1.4% +15.6%
2015 1.5% +12.2%
2016 2.3% +50.5%
2017 1.3% -42.9%
2018 1.0% -24.5%
2019 1.9% +93.9%
2020 0.6% -67.2%
2021 4.8% +649.4%
2022 1.9% -60.7%
2023 0.0% -98.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +649.4% 0.6% 4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 0.8% 3.0% 10
2010s 1.4% 0.8% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.8% 0.0% 4.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Western Europe?
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Western Europe was 0.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
Western Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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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Indicator
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
213 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2024
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