Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in United States
United States: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 20.93 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United States is 20.93 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United States peaked at 20.93 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 646.72 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places United States 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 646.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 699.94 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 768.15 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 849.58 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 930.16 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.71 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 2.89 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.08 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.33 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 3.58 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.81 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3.94 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.20 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.45 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.72 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.96 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.24 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.54 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.88 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.28 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.77 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.07 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.35 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.74 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.23 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.77 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.28 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.75 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.89 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.26 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.70 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.05 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.39 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.87 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.30 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.73 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.29 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.93 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.44 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.23 trillion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.12 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 17.69 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.83 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 19.90 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 20.93 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20.93 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 179.30 billion current LCU, 116.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 646.72 billion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 3.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.90 trillion current LCU | 3.81 trillion current LCU | 6.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 trillion current LCU | 6.77 trillion current LCU | 10.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.20 trillion current LCU | 10.26 trillion current LCU | 14.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 trillion current LCU | 14.23 trillion current LCU | 20.93 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United States?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United States was 20.93 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.72 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does United States rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- United States ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.