General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 45 Slovakia 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Poland 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Slovenia 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 New Zealand 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Bulgaria 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Hungary 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United Kingdom?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United Kingdom was 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.