General government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: General government final consumption expenditure was 140.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification is 140.85 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 140.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.84 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 54.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 114.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 114.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 140.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Final consumption expenditure 1.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 843.26 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Least developed countries: UN classification was 140.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 140.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.84 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.