General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure was 16.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 17.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1995.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.9% | — |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.87 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 16.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.