General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in United States
United States: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 3.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in United States, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in United States is 3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 492.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in United States peaked at 4.81 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.07 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places United States 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0813 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.3438 % change on previous year | +323.0% |
| 1973 | -0.8563 % change on previous year | -349.0% |
| 1974 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 1975 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +282298.5% |
| 1978 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7645 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1981 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1985 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +220.9% |
| 1986 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1988 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1990 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6506 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0557 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5181 % change on previous year | -1030.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2727 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4513 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1997 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 2002 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8256 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2011 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -72197.0% |
| 2012 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2013 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2014 | -0.83 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 2016 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0747 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2018 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1963.0% |
| 2019 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 2020 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2022 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 2023 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2024 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.26 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +282298.5% | 0.0006 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -72197.0% | 0.0043 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1963.0% | -0.0747 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1030.7% | -0.0557 % change on previous year | 0.5181 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9431 % change on previous year | -0.8563 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.0557 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.8256 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 67 United Arab Emirates 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Peru 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Mauritania 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Lesotho 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Serbia 3.15 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in United States?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in United States was 3.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does United States rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- United States ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.