Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 60.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 60.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 74.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.0% | — |
| 1961 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 72.6% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 71.6% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 68.1% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.6% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 60.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 60.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.9% | 68.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.6% | 65.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 64.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 63.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.2% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 58.7% | 62.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 60.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.