Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in United States
United States: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) was 19.90 trillion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.90 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.90 trillion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
646.72 billion current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 19.90 trillion current US$ for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United States peaked at 19.90 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 646.72 billion current US$, in 1970.
United States ranks 1st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 646.72 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 699.94 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 768.15 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 849.58 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 930.16 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.75 trillion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 1.93 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.28 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.71 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 2.89 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.08 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.33 trillion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 3.58 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.81 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3.94 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.20 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.45 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.72 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.96 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.24 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.54 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.88 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.28 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.77 trillion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.07 trillion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.35 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.74 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.23 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.77 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.28 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.75 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.89 trillion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.26 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.70 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.05 trillion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.39 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.87 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.30 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.73 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.29 trillion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.93 trillion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.44 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.23 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.12 trillion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 17.69 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.83 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 19.90 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19.90 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.58 billion current US$, 238.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 646.72 billion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 3.58 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.90 trillion current US$ | 3.81 trillion current US$ | 6.28 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 trillion current US$ | 6.77 trillion current US$ | 10.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.20 trillion current US$ | 10.26 trillion current US$ | 14.44 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 trillion current US$ | 14.23 trillion current US$ | 19.90 trillion current US$ | 5 |
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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 19.90 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 19.90 trillion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.72 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- United States ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 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.