Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in OECD
OECD: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure was 13.93 trillion in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in OECD, 1960–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2027, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in OECD stood at 13.93 trillion. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in OECD peaked at 13.93 trillion in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2.69 trillion, in 1960.
That places OECD 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in OECD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.69 trillion | — |
| 1961 | 2.81 trillion | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 2.99 trillion | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 3.13 trillion | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.23 trillion | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.35 trillion | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.56 trillion | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 3.79 trillion | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 3.95 trillion | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.06 trillion | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.14 trillion | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.27 trillion | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.40 trillion | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.52 trillion | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.67 trillion | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.91 trillion | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 5.02 trillion | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.15 trillion | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.32 trillion | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.46 trillion | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.59 trillion | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.78 trillion | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.89 trillion | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.05 trillion | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.17 trillion | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.38 trillion | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.60 trillion | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.76 trillion | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.90 trillion | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.03 trillion | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.24 trillion | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.43 trillion | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.58 trillion | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.66 trillion | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 trillion | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.82 trillion | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.94 trillion | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.07 trillion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.24 trillion | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.48 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.69 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.92 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.19 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.40 trillion | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.56 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.70 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.90 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.11 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.35 trillion | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.68 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.77 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.74 trillion | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.76 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.79 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.89 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.07 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.32 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.45 trillion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.66 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.99 trillion | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.19 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.66 trillion | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.77 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.03 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.36 trillion | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 13.55 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 13.74 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 13.93 trillion | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 trillion | 2.69 trillion | 4.06 trillion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 trillion | 4.14 trillion | 5.46 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 trillion | 5.59 trillion | 7.03 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 trillion | 7.24 trillion | 8.48 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 trillion | 8.69 trillion | 10.68 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 trillion | 10.74 trillion | 11.99 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 trillion | 12.19 trillion | 13.93 trillion | 8 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 3 Croatia 16.87 billion compare
- 3 Türkiye 312.27 billion compare
- 3 Japan 125.19 trillion compare
- 4 Chile 38.75 trillion compare
- 4 Netherlands 259.29 billion compare
- 5 India 19.73 trillion compare
- 5 Lithuania 10.90 billion compare
- 6 Slovenia 9.98 billion compare
- 7 Hungary 12.66 trillion compare
- 7 Latvia 6.90 billion compare
- 8 Costa Rica 6.59 trillion compare
- 8 Estonia 6.31 billion compare
- 9 United States 3.17 trillion compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in OECD?
- Economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in OECD was 13.93 trillion in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 trillion in 2027.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 trillion in 1960.
- How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- OECD ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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