General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: General government final consumption expenditure was 20.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia stood at 20.6%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia was 20.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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.