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 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 37 Denmark 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 39 New Zealand 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Oman 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 South Africa 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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 0.1706 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$) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.