General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 9.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in European Union, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union recorded 9.74 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in European Union peaked at 38.29 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.83 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places European Union 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 30.39 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1975 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1977 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1978 | 23.83 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1979 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1981 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1982 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1983 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1984 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1985 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1986 | 38.29 % change on previous year | +1111.8% |
| 1987 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3303 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1990 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -7990.5% |
| 1991 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1992 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +195.8% |
| 1993 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1994 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1995 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1997 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -596.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2113 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2000 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -4313.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2002 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +529.2% |
| 2003 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 2004 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2006 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 2008 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2010 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2012 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2013 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2015 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -1021.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2018 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2019 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2020 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -591.9% |
| 2021 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2022 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2023 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2024 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.68 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 30.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.75 % change on previous year | -9.82 % change on previous year | 38.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 26.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 24.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2604 % change on previous year | -14.83 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 9 Cuba 25.1 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 24.85 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Iraq 23.58 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Haiti 23.27 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lebanon 22.65 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belarus 22.63 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Russian Federation 22.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in European Union?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in European Union was 9.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 38.29 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.83 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- European Union ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.