Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 53.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia stood at 53.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 58.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.9% | — |
| 1971 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 56.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 56.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 54.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.2% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 28 Ghana 83.0% compare
- 29 Kosovo 82.3% compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 82.3% compare
- 31 Honduras 82.1% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 81.9% compare
- 33 Sudan 81.5% compare
- 34 El Salvador 81.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia was 53.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.