General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in European Union is 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in European Union peaked at 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
European Union ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Timor-Leste 0.6057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Kiribati 0.5902 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Greenland 0.4171 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Ukraine 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.