Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries)
Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 1.09 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries), 1992–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Euro area (17 countries) recorded 1.09 for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries) peaked at 4.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2857, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.19 | — |
| 1993 | 1.27 | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | +81.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5587 | -77.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0627 | -88.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2857 | -555.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3208 | -212.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8402 | +161.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | +81.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +263.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -74.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | +84.8% |
| 2025 | 1.29 | -48.6% |
| 2026 | 1.09 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.05 | 3.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.36 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.901 | -0.2857 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.09 | 4.34 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries) was 1.09 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2857 in 2012.
- How does Euro area (17 countries) rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 7th out of 8 regions with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area (17 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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