Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in North America
North America: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure was 21.16 trillion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.16 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
21.16 trillion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
696.50 billion current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 21.16 trillion current US$ for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in North America peaked at 21.16 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 696.50 billion current US$, in 1970.
North America ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 696.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 756.01 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 832.16 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 921.98 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1.72 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.90 trillion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 2.10 trillion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.24 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2.68 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 2.91 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 3.10 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.32 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.61 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 3.89 trillion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 4.14 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.30 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.54 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.79 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.05 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.30 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.60 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.91 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6.24 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.67 trillion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.18 trillion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 7.48 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.78 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.24 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.80 trillion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.41 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 10.00 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.55 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.90 trillion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.69 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.70 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.07 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.42 trillion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.89 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.20 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.62 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.25 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14.94 trillion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15.45 trillion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.18 trillion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.22 trillion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 18.89 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 20.06 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 21.16 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 696.50 billion current US$ | 1.72 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 trillion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 3.89 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 trillion current US$ | 4.14 trillion current US$ | 6.67 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.10 trillion current US$ | 7.18 trillion current US$ | 10.90 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.17 trillion current US$ | 11.19 trillion current US$ | 15.45 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.50 trillion current US$ | 15.18 trillion current US$ | 21.16 trillion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Germany 2.69 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.42 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 India 2.24 trillion current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 2.22 trillion current US$ compare
- 7 France 1.82 trillion current US$ compare
- 8 Italy 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 9 Brazil 1.45 trillion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Trade in services 7.5% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 24.38 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in North America?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in North America was 21.16 trillion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 trillion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.50 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- North America ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.