General government final consumption expenditure in OECD members
OECD members: General government final consumption expenditure was 9.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in OECD members stood at 9.94 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in OECD members peaked at 9.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.24 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.53 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.51 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.46 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.53 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 9.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 9.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States of America 3.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 Japan 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Germany 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 France 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 Canada 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Exports of goods and services 2.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.2% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 68.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 56.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 20.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 16.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 15.18 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.0% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 12.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 44.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in OECD members?
- General government final consumption expenditure in OECD members was 9.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.