General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,690 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 5,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,463 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,719 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,584 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,748 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 9,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 9,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 18 Germany 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 France 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United States of America 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Japan 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,690 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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$) ÷ Population, total
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.