General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure was 291.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 291.97 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 291.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101.57 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 110.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 111.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 108.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 102.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 102.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 104.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 109.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 112.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 117.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 123.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 125.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 128.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 135.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 139.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 150.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 160.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 165.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 174.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 175.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 182.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 192.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 201.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 210.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 208.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 221.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 229.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 239.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 248.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 256.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 264.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 279.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 287.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 286.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 291.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 101.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 112.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 117.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 174.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 175.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 248.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 256.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 291.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 23 Indonesia 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Denmark 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 South Africa 71.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,304 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6,574 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 291.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 291.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.