General government final consumption expenditure in IBRD only
IBRD only: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in IBRD only, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in IBRD only stood at 15.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in IBRD only peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1964.
IBRD only ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 11.3% | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 32.4% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 10.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.6% (2025)
- Trade 49.3% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in IBRD only?
- General government final consumption expenditure in IBRD only was 15.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1964.
- How does IBRD only rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.