General government final consumption expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: General government final consumption expenditure was 6.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in South Asia stood at 6.2%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in South Asia peaked at 22.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 1974.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 33 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6% | — |
| 1962 | 20.7% | +171.0% |
| 1963 | 22.9% | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -80.5% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | +116.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -82.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +48.2% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | +102.1% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +81.4% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -91.1% |
| 1973 | -0.4% | -144.9% |
| 1974 | -2.8% | +622.5% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | -442.4% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -62.9% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +44.3% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -36.6% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +80.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +65.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -36.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -103.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -4002.6% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -75.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +407.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +149.4% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -87.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +70.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -88.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +1014.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +104.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +114.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -89.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +938.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +97.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -113.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -145.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +1525.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +960.7% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 1.7% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | -2.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -0.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -0.6% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in South Asia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in South Asia was 6.2% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 1974.
- How does South Asia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.