General government final consumption expenditure in Low income
Low income: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Low income stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Low income peaked at 13.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1996.
Low income ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.0% | — |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 901.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 615.02 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 85.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 719.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 29.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Low income?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Low income was 12.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1996.
- How does Low income rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Low income ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low 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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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.