General government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands stood at 1.13 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.13 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273.47 million current US$, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.03 million current US$ | 278.02 million current US$ | 292.03 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 515.27 million current US$ | 273.47 million current US$ | 781.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.75 million current US$ | 727.33 million current US$ | 905.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 967.01 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Faroe Islands
- External balance on goods and services 3.4% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 2.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 14.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 51.2% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 136.17 million current US$ (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 938.80 million current LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.64 billion current LCU (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 383.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 28.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands was 1.13 billion 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.47 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Faroe Islands ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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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About this data
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.