General government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: General government final consumption expenditure was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries, 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 991.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries peaked at 12.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2015.
That places Least developed countries 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -68.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +391.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -81.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +293.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -103.4% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | +107.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -249.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +166.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -96.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +2184.5% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +2215.4% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -0.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 737.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 622.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 44.6% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries was 5.8% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2015.
- How does Least developed countries rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 991.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.