General government final consumption expenditure in World
World: General government final consumption expenditure was 16.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in World, 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 World is 16.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in World peaked at 18.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1973.
That places World 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
General government final consumption expenditure in World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,221 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,106 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in World?
- General government final consumption expenditure in World was 16.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1973.
- How does World rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- World ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.