World - General government final consumption expenditure

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)

The latest value for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in World was $14,994,100,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $14,994,100,000,000 in 2020 and $469,712,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 $469,712,000,000
1971 $532,724,000,000
1972 $613,452,000,000
1973 $729,947,000,000
1974 $860,282,000,000
1975 $1,020,210,000,000
1976 $1,089,940,000,000
1977 $1,220,090,000,000
1978 $1,439,640,000,000
1979 $1,656,880,000,000
1980 $1,892,350,000,000
1981 $1,951,010,000,000
1982 $1,985,940,000,000
1983 $2,021,870,000,000
1984 $2,041,890,000,000
1985 $2,146,180,000,000
1986 $2,572,650,000,000
1987 $2,937,970,000,000
1988 $3,211,140,000,000
1989 $3,333,420,000,000
1990 $3,810,240,000,000
1991 $4,009,510,000,000
1992 $4,312,390,000,000
1993 $4,366,240,000,000
1994 $4,610,640,000,000
1995 $5,116,590,000,000
1996 $5,174,070,000,000
1997 $5,085,030,000,000
1998 $5,078,630,000,000
1999 $5,274,080,000,000
2000 $5,380,960,000,000
2001 $5,475,510,000,000
2002 $5,825,240,000,000
2003 $6,630,420,000,000
2004 $7,412,250,000,000
2005 $7,959,280,000,000
2006 $8,548,310,000,000
2007 $9,604,050,000,000
2008 $10,786,800,000,000
2009 $10,906,600,000,000
2010 $11,601,500,000,000
2011 $12,684,200,000,000
2012 $12,836,600,000,000
2013 $13,147,700,000,000
2014 $13,397,200,000,000
2015 $12,520,700,000,000
2016 $12,697,600,000,000
2017 $13,355,800,000,000
2018 $14,184,500,000,000
2019 $14,471,100,000,000
2020 $14,994,100,000,000

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2010 US$) in World was 13,695,300,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 13,695,300,000,000 in 2020 and 4,523,590,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 4,523,590,000,000
1971 4,682,030,000,000
1972 4,832,040,000,000
1973 4,980,390,000,000
1974 5,151,770,000,000
1975 5,434,810,000,000
1976 5,575,290,000,000
1977 5,687,200,000,000
1978 5,877,830,000,000
1979 6,030,510,000,000
1980 6,186,530,000,000
1981 6,357,140,000,000
1982 6,503,940,000,000
1983 6,642,820,000,000
1984 6,743,710,000,000
1985 7,004,240,000,000
1986 7,240,160,000,000
1987 7,455,900,000,000
1988 7,610,270,000,000
1989 7,826,280,000,000
1990 8,015,730,000,000
1991 8,157,890,000,000
1992 8,258,160,000,000
1993 8,333,620,000,000
1994 8,404,930,000,000
1995 8,496,610,000,000
1996 8,604,720,000,000
1997 8,737,370,000,000
1998 8,922,570,000,000
1999 9,161,320,000,000
2000 9,372,560,000,000
2001 9,632,060,000,000
2002 9,912,160,000,000
2003 10,120,800,000,000
2004 10,340,300,000,000
2005 10,542,400,000,000
2006 10,791,300,000,000
2007 11,066,300,000,000
2008 11,373,800,000,000
2009 11,761,000,000,000
2010 11,918,100,000,000
2011 12,003,100,000,000
2012 12,100,400,000,000
2013 12,189,800,000,000
2014 12,336,000,000,000
2015 12,520,700,000,000
2016 12,725,100,000,000
2017 12,905,200,000,000
2018 13,149,500,000,000
2019 13,470,500,000,000
2020 13,695,300,000,000

General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)

The value for General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in World was 1.67 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.49 in 1975 and a minimum value of 0.71 in 2011.

Definition: Annual percentage growth of general government final consumption expenditure based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. General government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1971 3.50
1972 3.20
1973 3.07
1974 3.44
1975 5.49
1976 2.58
1977 2.01
1978 3.35
1979 2.60
1980 2.59
1981 2.76
1982 2.31
1983 2.14
1984 1.52
1985 3.86
1986 3.37
1987 2.98
1988 2.07
1989 2.84
1990 2.42
1991 1.77
1992 1.23
1993 0.91
1994 0.86
1995 1.09
1996 1.27
1997 1.54
1998 2.12
1999 2.68
2000 2.31
2001 2.77
2002 2.91
2003 2.11
2004 2.17
2005 1.95
2006 2.36
2007 2.55
2008 2.78
2009 3.40
2010 1.34
2011 0.71
2012 0.81
2013 0.74
2014 1.20
2015 1.50
2016 1.63
2017 1.41
2018 1.89
2019 2.44
2020 1.67

General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)

General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in World was 17.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 17.94 in 2009, while its lowest value was 15.70 in 1970.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 15.70
1971 16.12
1972 16.09
1973 15.70
1974 16.05
1975 17.09
1976 16.79
1977 16.62
1978 16.65
1979 16.50
1980 16.71
1981 16.66
1982 17.13
1983 17.10
1984 16.66
1985 16.65
1986 16.88
1987 16.94
1988 16.57
1989 16.53
1990 16.76
1991 16.91
1992 16.98
1993 16.91
1994 16.54
1995 16.48
1996 16.30
1997 16.08
1998 16.10
1999 16.11
2000 15.90
2001 16.29
2002 16.68
2003 16.94
2004 16.80
2005 16.66
2006 16.51
2007 16.46
2008 16.84
2009 17.94
2010 17.45
2011 17.22
2012 17.04
2013 16.98
2014 16.84
2015 16.67
2016 16.64
2017 16.44
2018 16.44
2019 16.53
2020 17.69

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts