Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Final consumption expenditure was 81.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 81.7% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 90.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1996.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.8% | — |
| 1971 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 90.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 89.3% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 86.5% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 85.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 88.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.4% | 83.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 84.5% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 80.4% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 82.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 82.1% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 82.7% | 6 |
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,352 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 81.7% 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for final consumption expenditure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.