General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in United States of America
United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United States of America stood at 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United States of America peaked at 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 123rd of 187 countries 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$), per in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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- 122 Georgia 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Kosovo 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Togo 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United States of America?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United States of America was 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- United States of America ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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.