Final consumption expenditure in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Final consumption expenditure was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Upper middle income, 1996–2025
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 Upper middle income is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Upper middle income peaked at 8.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2020.
Upper middle income ranks 26th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.5% | — |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -146.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -488.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +54.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -2.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 23 Ethiopia 6.7% compare
- 24 Ukraine 6.7% compare
- 25 Argentina 6.7% compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 6.4% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 6.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 6.2% compare
- 29 Cameroon 6.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.96 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.9% (2025)
- Trade in services 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 21.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 17.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 19.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Upper middle income?
- Final consumption expenditure in Upper middle income was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2020.
- How does Upper middle income rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Upper middle income ranks 26th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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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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.