General government final consumption expenditure in Small states
Small states: General government final consumption expenditure was 48.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Small states, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Small states is 48.09 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Small states peaked at 48.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.25 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
That places Small states 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Small states, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 21.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 21.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 24.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 25.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 32.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 34.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 37.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 39.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 41.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 43.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 44.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 48.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 30 Philippines 70.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 68.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Finland 66.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Gross national expenditure 340.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 57.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 262.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 196.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 252.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 206.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.8% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 253.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Small states?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Small states was 48.09 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 48.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Small states ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
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.