General government final consumption expenditure … rate 2015 in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure … rate 2015 was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in European Union, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in European Union is 1.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in European Union peaked at 5.42 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.1318 % change on previous year, in 2012.
European Union ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 … rate 2015 in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1983 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1986 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9892 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 1991 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9102 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.824 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1997 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6976 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1318 % change on previous year | +36400.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4796 % change on previous year | -463.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +267.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2024 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2025 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … rate 2015 in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -36400.1% | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -0.1318 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +463.8% | -0.1318 % change on previous year | 0.4796 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +267.4% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.9892 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.824 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 % change on previous year | -0.1318 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 26 Cape Verde 9.17 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Philippines 8.36 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Kenya 7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kosovo 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Guatemala 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Honduras 7.32 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in European Union?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in European Union was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1318 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does European Union rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- European Union ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.