General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 10,180 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in European Union stood at 10,180 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in European Union peaked at 10,180 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 305.5 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places European Union 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 305.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 361.38 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 439.36 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 569.18 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 662.45 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 816.38 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 849.74 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 973.04 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 1,199 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 1,469 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 1,413 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,373 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,304 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,342 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,850 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 2,306 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 2,487 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2,470 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,103 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 3,220 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3,598 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 3,329 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3,463 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,960 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 4,029 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,644 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 3,692 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,694 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,361 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3,417 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,796 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 4,717 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 5,351 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 5,581 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,882 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6,685 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 7,554 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 7,374 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,172 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,629 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7,089 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7,441 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,552 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,419 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 6,561 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,898 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7,421 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7,306 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,795 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 8,620 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8,098 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 8,774 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 9,295 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 10,180 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 761.88 current US$ per person | 305.5 current US$ per person | 1,442 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,765 current US$ per person | 1,304 current US$ per person | 2,487 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,573 current US$ per person | 3,103 current US$ per person | 4,029 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,372 current US$ per person | 3,361 current US$ per person | 7,554 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,149 current US$ per person | 6,419 current US$ per person | 7,629 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,794 current US$ per person | 7,795 current US$ per person | 10,180 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Luxembourg 29,226 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Iceland 25,628 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Greenland 24,400 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Norway 21,349 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 20,666 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 19,063 current US$ per person 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$), per in European Union?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in European Union was 10,180 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10,180 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.5 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.