General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in European Union peaked at 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places European Union 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in European Union, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Timor-Leste 0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Libya 0.4875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Greenland 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kiribati 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- 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 down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.