General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Europe & Central Asia 30th out of 33 groups 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +83.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +59.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +124.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +59.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +51.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +115.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -78.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +128.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +91.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +107.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +81.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +1416.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -74.9% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 27 Cape Verde 9.2% compare
- 28 Philippines 8.4% compare
- 29 Kenya 8.0% compare
- 30 Kosovo 7.4% compare
- 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.4% compare
- 32 Guatemala 7.3% compare
- 33 Honduras 7.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 14,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,713 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,960 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.