General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America
United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.99 trillion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in United States of America is 3.99 trillion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in United States of America peaked at 3.99 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 192.78 billion current US$, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 208.96 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 225.50 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 239.12 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 265.20 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 296.73 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 314.51 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 341.17 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 370.77 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 404.70 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 453.65 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 507.04 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 554.53 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 595.39 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 634.73 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 690.64 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 737.99 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 776.89 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 820.45 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 881.43 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 948.19 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.00 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.20 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 trillion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.51 trillion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 trillion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.56 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.60 trillion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.65 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.01 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.18 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.38 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.56 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.77 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.99 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285.94 billion current US$ | 192.78 billion current US$ | 404.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 665.27 billion current US$ | 453.65 billion current US$ | 881.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 948.19 billion current US$ | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 trillion current US$ | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 2.43 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 trillion current US$ | 2.51 trillion current US$ | 3.01 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 trillion current US$ | 3.18 trillion current US$ | 3.99 trillion current US$ | 5 |
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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 89,488 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -109.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -109.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 15.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,497 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in United States of America?
- General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America was 3.99 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 trillion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.78 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.