General government final consumption expenditure in High income
High income: General government final consumption expenditure was 17.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in High income, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in High income stood at 17.5%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in High income peaked at 19.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
That places High income 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure in High income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.7% | — |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 12 Botswana 31.5% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 27.9% compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,947 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 42,382 current US$ per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 53,997 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in High income?
- General government final consumption expenditure in High income was 17.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does High income rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- High income ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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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.