General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total

IDA total: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
17.1%
in 1987
All-time low
9.4%
in 1998
Years of data
42
1984–2025

General government final consumption expenditure in IDA total, 1984–2025

0510151984200420251984: 13.7 % of GDP1985: 13.5 % of GDP1986: 16.4 % of GDP1987: 17.1 % of GDP1988: 16.6 % of GDP1989: 16.6 % of GDP1990: 15.7 % of GDP1991: 15.7 % of GDP1992: 16.7 % of GDP1993: 15.8 % of GDP1994: 13.6 % of GDP1995: 11.1 % of GDP1996: 10.2 % of GDP1997: 9.5 % of GDP1998: 9.4 % of GDP1999: 12.5 % of GDP2000: 12.1 % of GDP2001: 12 % of GDP2002: 12 % of GDP2003: 12.1 % of GDP2004: 12 % of GDP2005: 11.4 % of GDP2006: 11.4 % of GDP2007: 11.4 % of GDP2008: 11.1 % of GDP2009: 11.8 % of GDP2010: 10.9 % of GDP2011: 11.1 % of GDP2012: 10.9 % of GDP2013: 10.8 % of GDP2014: 10.7 % of GDP2015: 11 % of GDP2016: 11.7 % of GDP2017: 11.8 % of GDP2018: 11.5 % of GDP2019: 10.5 % of GDP2020: 11.1 % of GDP2021: 11.1 % of GDP2022: 10.9 % of GDP2023: 11.3 % of GDP2024: 12.1 % of GDP2025: 12.3 % of GDP

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

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in IDA total, 1984 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near IDA total

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  3. 35 Cape Verde 22.9% compare
  4. 36 Norway 22.6% compare
  5. 37 Germany 22.5% compare
  6. 38 Namibia 22.3% compare
  7. 39 Iraq 22.2% compare

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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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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.