General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North America
North America: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America is 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America peaked at 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1973.
That places North America 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 7,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,844 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,778 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,637 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for North America
- GDP (current US$), per capita 86,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.31 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 65,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in North America was 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does North America rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- North America ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.