General government final consumption expenditure … rate 2015 in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: General government final consumption expenditure … rate 2015 was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean is 2.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 77.4% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11.49 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -19.95 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … rate 2015 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1963 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1964 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 1966 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1967 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1975 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 1976 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1977 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1978 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -562.7% |
| 1979 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1980 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 1981 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1982 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3047 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7736 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 1985 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +991.0% |
| 1986 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 1990 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1991 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1992 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -496.1% |
| 1994 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6004 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1997 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +488.2% |
| 1998 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9815 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7081 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2005 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 4 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9184 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4996 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2020 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 2021 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -343.3% |
| 2022 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2025 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … rate 2015 in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +991.0% | 0.7736 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +562.7% | -1.27 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +496.1% | -1.35 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +488.2% | 0.6004 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -19.95 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.7081 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.4996 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 20 Bhutan 10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Pakistan 10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Albania 9.95 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Seychelles 9.83 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Gabon 9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Haiti 9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cape Verde 9.17 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.95 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.