General government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: General government final consumption expenditure was 27.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2009
All-time low
25.2%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

General government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands, 1998–2024

01020301998201120241998: 25.2 % of GDP1999: 25.9 % of GDP2000: 25.6 % of GDP2001: 25.5 % of GDP2002: 26.6 % of GDP2003: 28.9 % of GDP2004: 29.4 % of GDP2005: 30.3 % of GDP2006: 27.7 % of GDP2007: 28.2 % of GDP2008: 31.4 % of GDP2009: 33.5 % of GDP2010: 32.9 % of GDP2011: 32.6 % of GDP2012: 31.8 % of GDP2013: 30.4 % of GDP2014: 28.9 % of GDP2015: 28.3 % of GDP2016: 27.7 % of GDP2017: 27.6 % of GDP2018: 28.4 % of GDP2019: 27.6 % of GDP2020: 29.6 % of GDP2021: 28.5 % of GDP2022: 26.9 % of GDP2023: 27 % of GDP2024: 27.9 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands stood at 27.9%.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands peaked at 33.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1998.

Faroe Islands ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

General government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Faroe Islands, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1998 25.2%
1999 25.9% +2.9%
2000 25.6% -1.0%
2001 25.5% -0.4%
2002 26.6% +4.3%
2003 28.9% +8.7%
2004 29.4% +1.6%
2005 30.3% +3.0%
2006 27.7% -8.6%
2007 28.2% +2.1%
2008 31.4% +11.1%
2009 33.5% +6.7%
2010 32.9% -1.8%
2011 32.6% -0.9%
2012 31.8% -2.6%
2013 30.4% -4.3%
2014 28.9% -5.1%
2015 28.3% -2.1%
2016 27.7% -2.1%
2017 27.6% -0.3%
2018 28.4% +3.0%
2019 27.6% -2.8%
2020 29.6% +7.0%
2021 28.5% -3.6%
2022 26.9% -5.4%
2023 27.0% +0.1%
2024 27.9% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.5% 25.2% 25.9% 2
2000s 28.7% 25.5% 33.5% 10
2010s 29.6% 27.6% 32.9% 10
2020s 28.0% 26.9% 29.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands?
General government final consumption expenditure in Faroe Islands was 27.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1998.
How does Faroe Islands rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Faroe Islands ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Faroe Islands 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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
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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.