Government > General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$: Group totals
DEFINITION:
General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High income OECD countries | 5.89 trillion$ | 2004 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries | 5.31 trillion$ | 2004 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) | 4.65 trillion$ | 2004 | |||
| Cold countries | 4 trillion$ | 2004 | |||
| Europe | 2.96 trillion$ | 2004 | |||
| European Union | 2.79 trillion$ | 2005 | |||
| NATO countries | 2.7 trillion$ | 2005 | |||
| Former British colonies | 2.4 trillion$ | 2004 | |||
| Non-religious countries | 2.28 trillion$ | 2004 | |||
| Eurozone | 2.02 trillion$ | 2005 | |||
| Emerging markets | 1.15 trillion$ | 2005 | |||
| Muslim countries | 320.73 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| Eastern Europe | 290.67 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean | 248.63 billion$ | 2002 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies | 201.72 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa | 195.22 billion$ | 2004 | |||
| Former Soviet republics | 171.14 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| OPEC countries | 123.81 billion$ | 2002 | |||
| South and Central Asia | 117.19 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| South Asia | 104 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 102.75 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| Former French colonies | 48.43 billion$ | 2005 | |||
| failed states | 26.24 billion$ | 2002 |