Economy > Spending > General government final consumption expenditure > Constant LCU: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 205.29 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 2 | South Korea | 161.99 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 3 | Vietnam | 148.48 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 4 | Japan | 101.1 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 5 | Colombia | 76.6 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 6 | Iran | 51.03 trillion | 2007 | ||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 19.76 trillion | 2012 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 15 trillion | 2012 | |||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 14.85 trillion | 2012 | |||
| 7 | Tanzania | 13.94 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 8 | Chile | 12.92 trillion | 2012 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 9.79 trillion | 2012 | |||
| 9 | Lebanon | 7.37 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 10 | India | 6.59 trillion | 2012 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 5.56 trillion | 2012 | |||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 5.35 trillion | 2008 | |||
| 11 | Hungary | 4.7 trillion | 2010 | ||
| 12 | China | 4.38 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 13 | Laos | 4.21 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 14 | Guinea | 2.53 trillion | 2010 | ||
| 15 | Paraguay | 2.43 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 16 | Cambodia | 2.38 trillion | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Uganda | 2.33 trillion | 2011 | ||
| 18 | United States | 2.1 trillion | 2012 | ||
| South Asia average (profile) | 1.88 trillion | 2011 | |||
| 19 | Belarus | 1.78 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 20 | Mexico | 1.46 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 21 | Russia | 1.28 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 22 | Cameroon | 1.12 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 23 | Pakistan | 1.01 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 24 | Zambia | 881.83 billion | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 873.11 billion | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Sweden | 794.07 billion | 2012 | ||
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 745.75 billion | 2012 | ||
| Cold countries average (profile) | 713.6 billion | 2005 | |||
| 28 | Senegal | 675.43 billion | 2012 | ||
| 29 | Burundi | 673.44 billion | 2012 | ||
| 30 | Czech Republic | 670.76 billion | 2012 | ||
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 659.63 billion | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Philippines | 653.07 billion | 2012 | ||
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 651.21 billion | 2011 | ||
| 34 | Mongolia | 628.27 billion | 2012 | ||
| Eastern Europe average (profile) | 558.55 billion | 2005 | |||
| 35 | Gabon | 508.23 billion | 2012 | ||
| 36 | Thailand | 496.1 billion | 2012 | ||
| 37 | Rwanda | 475.18 billion | 2012 | ||
| 38 | Germany | 468.79 billion | 2012 | ||
| 39 | Norway | 453.87 billion | 2012 | ||
| 40 | France | 452.31 billion | 2012 | ||
| 41 | Denmark | 434.37 billion | 2012 | ||
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 428.62 billion | 2011 | ||
| 43 | Mali | 419.61 billion | 2011 | ||
| 44 | South Africa | 418.18 billion | 2012 | ||
| 45 | Niger | 392.9 billion | 2012 | ||
| 46 | Republic of the Congo | 368.8 billion | 2011 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 351.11 billion | 2008 | |||
| Europe average (profile) | 333.14 billion | 2010 | |||
| 47 | Brazil | 329.63 billion | 2012 | ||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 326.8 billion | 2010 | |||
| European Union average (profile) | 324.99 billion | 2010 | |||
| 48 | Canada | 310.42 billion | 2012 | ||
| 49 | Syria | 303.63 billion | 2011 | ||
| 50 | United Kingdom | 289.96 billion | 2012 | ||
| 51 | Italy | 285.23 billion | 2012 | ||
| 52 | Serbia | 268.78 billion | 2011 | ||
| 53 | Iceland | 266.7 billion | 2012 | ||
| 54 | Australia | 259.8 billion | 2012 | ||
| 55 | Nigeria | 242 billion | 2012 | ||
| 56 | Kenya | 241.55 billion | 2012 | ||
| 57 | Bangladesh | 221.9 billion | 2012 | ||
| 58 | Poland | 219.79 billion | 2012 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 217.38 billion | 2012 | |||
| 59 | Croatia | 212.62 billion | 2012 | ||
| 60 | Costa Rica | 191.63 billion | 2012 | ||
| 61 | Spain | 190.56 billion | 2012 | ||
| 62 | Mauritania | 188.87 billion | 2012 | ||
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | 188.44 billion | 2002 | ||
| 64 | Israel | 187.96 billion | 2012 | ||
| 65 | Hong Kong | 174.65 billion | 2012 | ||
| 66 | Albania | 160.19 billion | 2012 | ||
| 67 | Equatorial Guinea | 152.99 billion | 2011 | ||
| 68 | Netherlands | 148.75 billion | 2012 | ||
| 69 | Armenia | 146.39 billion | 2012 | ||
| 70 | Benin | 145.63 billion | 2010 | ||
| 71 | Chad | 135.41 billion | 2005 | ||
| 72 | Jamaica | 124 billion | 2012 | ||
| 73 | Malawi | 123.24 billion | 2011 | ||
| 74 | Togo | 119.42 billion | 2011 | ||
| 75 | Algeria | 118.79 billion | 2009 | ||
| 76 | Morocco | 113.46 billion | 2012 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 102.23 billion | 2010 | |||
| 77 | Malaysia | 99.06 billion | 2012 | ||
| 78 | Central African Republic | 83.89 billion | 2008 | ||
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 83.17 billion | 2012 | ||
| 80 | Nepal | 76.34 billion | 2012 | ||
| 81 | Belgium | 76.04 billion | 2012 | ||
| 82 | Uruguay | 62.24 billion | 2012 | ||
| 83 | Switzerland | 59.02 billion | 2012 | ||
| 84 | Madagascar | 58.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 85 | Ukraine | 52.59 billion | 2012 | ||
| 86 | Romania | 50.34 billion | 2012 | ||
| 87 | Austria | 49.83 billion | 2012 | ||
| 88 | Yemen | 45.59 billion | 2010 | ||
| 89 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 42.58 billion | 2012 | ||
| 90 | Argentina | 39.37 billion | 2006 | ||
| 91 | Ethiopia | 38.62 billion | 2012 | ||
| 92 | Finland | 37.32 billion | 2012 | ||
| 93 | Republic of Macedonia | 36.7 billion | 2012 | ||
| 94 | New Zealand | 34.32 billion | 2012 | ||
| 95 | Mauritius | 32.73 billion | 2012 | ||
| 96 | Greece | 32.68 billion | 2012 | ||
| 97 | Portugal | 31.06 billion | 2012 | ||
| 98 | Egypt | 29.05 billion | 2012 | ||
| 99 | Singapore | 28.17 billion | 2012 | ||
| 100 | Mozambique | 27.38 billion | 2012 | ||
| 101 | Cape Verde | 27.08 billion | 2011 | ||
| 102 | Ireland | 26.26 billion | 2012 | ||
| 103 | Honduras | 24.51 billion | 2012 | ||
| 104 | Guatemala | 24.45 billion | 2012 | ||
| 105 | Djibouti | 22.76 billion | 2006 | ||
| 106 | Peru | 22.58 billion | 2012 | ||
| 107 | Macau | 22.33 billion | 2012 | ||
| 108 | Cuba | 18.74 billion | 2011 | ||
| 109 | Nicaragua | 16.04 billion | 2012 | ||
| 110 | Namibia | 14.23 billion | 2012 | ||
| 111 | Lithuania | 13.76 billion | 2010 | ||
| 112 | Botswana | 13.56 billion | 2012 | ||
| 113 | Dominican Republic | 13.31 billion | 2012 | ||
| 114 | Turkey | 12.53 billion | 2012 | ||
| 115 | Comoros | 12.24 billion | 1998 | ||
| 116 | Slovakia | 11.3 billion | 2010 | ||
| 117 | Venezuela | 11.27 billion | 2012 | ||
| 118 | Bhutan | 9.26 billion | 2011 | ||
| 119 | Ecuador | 7.89 billion | 2012 | ||
| 120 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.82 billion | 2008 | ||
| 121 | Bulgaria | 6.95 billion | 2012 | ||
| 122 | South Sudan | 6.49 billion | 2011 | ||
| 123 | Slovenia | 6.32 billion | 2010 | ||
| 124 | Luxembourg | 6.06 billion | 2012 | ||
| 125 | Ghana | 5.22 billion | 2012 | ||
| 126 | Tunisia | 5.02 billion | 2012 | ||
| 127 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.17 billion | 2012 | ||
| 128 | Bolivia | 4.01 billion | 2012 | ||
| 129 | Brunei | 3.99 billion | 2012 | ||
| 130 | Lesotho | 3.9 billion | 2012 | ||
| 131 | Turkmenistan | 3.8 billion | 1991 | ||
| 132 | Kuwait | 2.94 billion | 2004 | ||
| 133 | Panama | 2.82 billion | 2012 | ||
| 134 | Swaziland | 2.74 billion | 2012 | ||
| 135 | Azerbaijan | 2.59 billion | 2012 | ||
| 136 | Cyprus | 2.36 billion | 2010 | ||
| 137 | Sudan | 2.34 billion | 2008 | ||
| 138 | Estonia | 2.29 billion | 2012 | ||
| 139 | Eritrea | 2.22 billion | 2011 | ||
| 140 | Maldives | 2.09 billion | 2004 | ||
| 141 | The Gambia | 1.99 billion | 2011 | ||
| 142 | Oman | 1.95 billion | 2004 | ||
| 143 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.84 billion | 2005 | ||
| 144 | Moldova | 1.78 billion | 2012 | ||
| 145 | Jordan | 1.77 billion | 2012 | ||
| 146 | Puerto Rico | 1.72 billion | 2011 | ||
| 147 | Papua New Guinea | 1.54 billion | 2004 | ||
| 148 | Malta | 1.11 billion | 2010 | ||
| 149 | The Bahamas | 1.11 billion | 2012 | ||
| 150 | Latvia | 989.39 million | 2010 | ||
| 151 | East Timor | 918.2 million | 2011 | ||
| 152 | El Salvador | 773.8 million | 2012 | ||
| 153 | Liberia | 586.9 million | 2012 | ||
| 154 | Belize | 338.9 million | 2011 | ||
| 155 | Fiji | 322.17 million | 1989 | ||
| 156 | Bahrain | 312.8 million | 1985 | ||
| 157 | Montenegro | 233.76 million | 2000 | ||
| 158 | Barbados | 190.39 million | 2002 | ||
| 159 | Tajikistan | 187.5 million | 2012 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Spending > General government final consumption expenditure > Constant LCU
- Indonesia has had the highest spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU since 2002.
- Tajikistan has ranked last for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU since 1996.
- South Korea ranked first for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst High income OECD countries in 2012.
- Colombia ranked first for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst Christian countries in 2012.
- Hungary ranked first for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst Europe in 2010.
- Chile ranked first for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst Cold countries in 2012.
- Japan ranked first for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2012.
- Vietnam ranked first for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst Non-religious countries in 2012.
- Germany ranked first for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst Eurozone in 2012.
- Sweden ranked second for spending > general government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU amongst European Union in 2012.