General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Low income
Low income: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 77.67 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Low income recorded 77.67 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Low income peaked at 77.67 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.54 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Low income 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 12.92 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 13.62 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 13.55 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.35 billion current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 9.54 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.34 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.80 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 11.68 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.31 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 14.31 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 15.31 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 17.82 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 21.82 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 24.50 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 28.13 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 35.81 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 40.36 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 39.63 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.92 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 48.79 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 44.90 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 47.44 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 51.86 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 49.34 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 46.80 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 51.70 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 51.50 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.45 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 54.68 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.00 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 66.55 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 64.32 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 69.51 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 77.67 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.20 billion current US$ | 9.54 billion current US$ | 16.04 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.10 billion current US$ | 13.31 billion current US$ | 40.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.97 billion current US$ | 42.92 billion current US$ | 54.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.96 billion current US$ | 54.68 billion current US$ | 77.67 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 37 Colombia 70.85 billion current US$ compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 63.85 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Iraq 62.03 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Singapore 61.91 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Portugal 59.10 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Malaysia 58.41 billion current US$ compare
- 43 New Zealand 55.07 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Low income?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Low income was 77.67 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.67 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Low income rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Low income ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.