General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 164 Cyprus 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Italy 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Greece 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Malta 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Montenegro 0.154 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Portugal 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.