General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in OECD members
OECD members: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members stood at 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members peaked at 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,527 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,959 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,832 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,838 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 8 Netherlands 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Bermuda 12,659 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 29,371 current US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in OECD members was 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,527 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.