General government final consumption expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: General government final consumption expenditure was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in South Asia is 10.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in South Asia peaked at 11.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,864 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in South Asia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in South Asia was 10.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.