General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America
North America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America stood at 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America peaked at 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
North America ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 29 Afghanistan 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Tonga 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 New Caledonia 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Denmark 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Australia 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Latvia 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Cape Verde 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- GDP (current US$), per capita 86,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.31 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 65,508 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in North America was 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does North America rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- North America ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.