General government final consumption expenditure in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: General government final consumption expenditure was 17.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Post-demographic dividend is 17.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
That places Post-demographic dividend 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 8,288 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 9,878 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP growth 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 47,462 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 59,490 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Post-demographic dividend?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Post-demographic dividend 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.