General government final consumption expenditure in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: General government final consumption expenditure was 13.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Early-demographic dividend, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Early-demographic dividend stood at 13.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 14.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1964.
That places Early-demographic dividend 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.9% | — |
| 1963 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 598.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 515.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Early-demographic dividend?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Early-demographic dividend was 13.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1964.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.