General government final consumption expenditure in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: General government final consumption expenditure was 877.94 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 877.94 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lower middle income peaked at 877.94 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.64 billion current US$, in 1960.
Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.64 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 9.02 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 10.97 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 11.77 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 13.19 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 12.60 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 12.92 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.44 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 16.09 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 17.73 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 20.56 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 22.08 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 23.84 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 28.33 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 33.88 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 37.87 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 42.14 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 47.98 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 55.99 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 66.49 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 69.37 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 72.51 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 74.10 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 70.69 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 76.76 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 86.66 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 94.12 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 99.30 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 95.94 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 100.07 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 91.09 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 95.92 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 94.62 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 95.29 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 106.28 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 114.92 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 123.26 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 130.48 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 140.15 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 143.86 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 143.35 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 147.70 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 166.50 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 183.94 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 209.08 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 234.86 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 287.38 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 320.99 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 367.27 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 415.67 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 469.57 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 482.14 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 501.83 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 537.26 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 534.02 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 557.81 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 613.04 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 629.58 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 659.81 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 662.48 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 719.45 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 775.50 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 772.99 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 817.57 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 877.94 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.68 billion current US$ | 7.64 billion current US$ | 16.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.04 billion current US$ | 17.73 billion current US$ | 55.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.60 billion current US$ | 66.49 billion current US$ | 99.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.21 billion current US$ | 91.09 billion current US$ | 140.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.49 billion current US$ | 143.35 billion current US$ | 367.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.07 billion current US$ | 415.67 billion current US$ | 659.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.99 billion current US$ | 662.48 billion current US$ | 877.94 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 19 Mexico 216.08 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Sweden 176.83 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Belgium 173.77 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Israel 152.53 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Austria 126.95 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Switzerland 125.67 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Norway 119.78 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 31.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.92 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 8.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 26.3% (2025)
- Trade in services 14.1% (2025)
- Trade 46.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 16.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Lower middle income?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Lower middle income was 877.94 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 877.94 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lower middle income rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.