Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in United States of America
United States of America: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure was 16.09 trillion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in United States of America stood at 16.09 trillion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in United States of America peaked at 16.09 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.13 trillion, in 1960.
That places United States of America 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.13 trillion | — |
| 1961 | 2.17 trillion | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.28 trillion | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.38 trillion | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.52 trillion | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.68 trillion | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.83 trillion | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.91 trillion | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.08 trillion | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.20 trillion | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.27 trillion | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.40 trillion | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.60 trillion | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.78 trillion | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.75 trillion | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.84 trillion | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.05 trillion | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.22 trillion | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.41 trillion | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.51 trillion | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.50 trillion | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.56 trillion | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.63 trillion | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.89 trillion | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 5.15 trillion | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.41 trillion | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.64 trillion | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.83 trillion | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.07 trillion | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.25 trillion | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.37 trillion | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.38 trillion | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.62 trillion | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.85 trillion | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.11 trillion | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.32 trillion | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.58 trillion | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.86 trillion | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.28 trillion | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 8.73 trillion | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.17 trillion | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.39 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.63 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.94 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.31 trillion | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.68 trillion | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.99 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.25 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.27 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.12 trillion | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.34 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.53 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.69 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.89 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.23 trillion | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.64 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.95 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.29 trillion | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.65 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.93 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.58 trillion | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.72 trillion | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 15.09 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.43 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.81 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.09 trillion | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 trillion | 2.13 trillion | 3.20 trillion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 trillion | 3.27 trillion | 4.51 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 trillion | 4.50 trillion | 6.25 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 trillion | 6.37 trillion | 8.73 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 trillion | 9.17 trillion | 11.27 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 trillion | 11.34 trillion | 13.93 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 trillion | 13.58 trillion | 16.09 trillion | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 673.66 current LCU per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in United States of America?
- Economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in United States of America was 16.09 trillion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 trillion in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP