General government final consumption expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure was 3.53 trillion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 3.53 trillion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 3.53 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.93 billion current US$, in 1962.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9.19 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.93 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 9.12 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 10.08 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 11.04 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 12.34 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 10.89 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 11.10 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.92 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 14.29 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 16.34 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 18.94 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 22.85 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 25.47 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 29.08 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 30.84 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 35.69 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 35.03 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 42.00 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 47.73 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 50.22 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 53.76 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 57.04 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 64.21 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 70.39 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 67.15 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 60.03 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 65.31 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 75.65 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 82.49 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 89.41 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 102.76 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 111.71 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 132.43 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 159.08 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 181.85 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 195.80 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 198.75 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 232.90 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 260.24 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 277.38 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 301.68 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 328.97 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 369.28 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 430.74 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 521.01 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 657.00 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 830.60 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 936.03 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 trillion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.16 trillion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.70 trillion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.84 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.00 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.36 trillion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.52 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.53 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.41 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current US$ | 12.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.05 billion current US$ | 14.29 billion current US$ | 42.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.15 billion current US$ | 47.73 billion current US$ | 75.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.72 billion current US$ | 82.49 billion current US$ | 232.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.29 billion current US$ | 260.24 billion current US$ | 936.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 trillion current US$ | 1.12 trillion current US$ | 2.84 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 trillion current US$ | 3.00 trillion current US$ | 3.53 trillion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 13 Spain 366.08 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Netherlands 344.80 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 330.43 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 263.17 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Türkiye 221.44 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Poland 220.69 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Mexico 216.08 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 5.08 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 21.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Trade 46.9% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 35.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 3.53 trillion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 trillion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.