General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in IDA total
IDA total: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 393.30 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 393.30 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in IDA total peaked at 393.30 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.79 billion current US$, in 1984.
IDA total ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 44.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 45.66 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 50.40 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 54.08 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 55.40 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 55.61 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.59 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 64.03 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 60.75 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 60.36 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.73 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 53.46 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.81 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 55.07 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 56.83 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 56.52 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.03 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 61.47 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 66.26 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 75.66 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 88.00 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 96.81 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 115.44 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 135.75 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 157.22 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 163.50 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 174.46 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 201.09 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 207.60 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 224.27 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 239.56 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 240.04 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 252.38 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 268.05 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 277.81 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 284.47 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 291.40 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 317.70 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 336.98 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 330.24 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 349.73 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 393.30 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.99 billion current US$ | 44.79 billion current US$ | 55.61 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 57.72 billion current US$ | 53.46 billion current US$ | 64.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.31 billion current US$ | 61.47 billion current US$ | 163.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.97 billion current US$ | 174.46 billion current US$ | 284.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.56 billion current US$ | 291.40 billion current US$ | 393.30 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 27 Denmark 107.39 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Argentina 101.97 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Thailand 96.09 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Ukraine 83.43 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Finland 82.64 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Ireland 81.14 billion current US$ compare
- 33 South Africa 80.70 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in IDA total?
- General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total was 393.30 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 393.30 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.79 billion current US$ in 1984.
- How does IDA total rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.