Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Final consumption expenditure was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 107.7% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 8.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +84.1% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | -0.8% | -115.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -272.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -41.8% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | -177.2% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -802.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -89.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +453.8% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +256.3% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -42.7% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -56.1% |
| 1991 | -0.8% | -166.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -261.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +125.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +58.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +194.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -104.6% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | +1400.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -200.9% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -127.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -436.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -11.3% | -837.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -178.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +168.4% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +107.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | -0.8% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -2.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -11.3% | 8.9% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 51,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6852 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 39,472 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for final consumption expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.