General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total
IDA total: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in IDA total stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in IDA total peaked at 17.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1998.
IDA total ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.7% | — |
| 1985 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 297.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 212.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 245.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 431.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in IDA total?
- General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total was 12.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.