General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America
United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 13.6% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in United States of America peaked at 18.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in United States of America?
- General government final consumption expenditure in United States of America was 13.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- United States of America ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.