General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 18.2%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 21.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21.4% | — |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 5 Ukraine 38.9% compare
- 6 Palau 38.3% compare
- 7 Lesotho 36.4% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 34.4% compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 32.4% compare
- 10 Libya 32.3% compare
- 11 French Polynesia 32.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 74.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 161.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 18.2% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.