General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 7,585 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in European Union is 7,585 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in European Union peaked at 7,585 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,639 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
European Union ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in European Union, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 3,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,991 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,849 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,968 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 7,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Greenland 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 3 Norway 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 Australia 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Iceland 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Denmark 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Sweden 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2131 current US$ 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 7,585 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7,585 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,639 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.