European Union Public Consumption: % of GDP
1995 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about EU Public Consumption: % of GDP
- European Union Public Consumption accounted for 20.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a share of 21.6 % in the previous quarter.
- EU Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Sep 2024, with an average number of 20.7 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 23.9 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 19.1 % in Sep 2007.
CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Eurostat provides Government Consumption Expenditure in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.
Related information about EU Public Consumption: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, EU GDP expanded 1.0 % YoY in Mar 2023.
- EU Nominal GDP reached 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.5 % in Mar 2023.
- EU GDP Per Capita reached 38,468.8 USD in Dec 2021.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 26.0 % in Sep 2024.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 21.6 % in Sep 2024.
- Private Consumption accounted for 53.2 % in Sep 2024.
View European Union's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 1995 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
European Union Public Consumption accounted for 20.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a share of 21.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.9 Sep 2024 | 21.6 Jun 2024 | 19.1 Sep 2007 | 23.9 Jun 2020 | % | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 16.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 20.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 21.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 12.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 14.6 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.9 2024 | yearly | 1973 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 16.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 23.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 19.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 33.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 17.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 17.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 20.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 5.9 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 20.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 14.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 16.5 2023 | yearly | 1952 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 17.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 17.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 22.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 22.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 13.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 4.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 19.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 20.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| France (%) | 24.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 23.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.9 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 16.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 13.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 19.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 25.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| India (%) | 10.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 16.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 10.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 24.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 16.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 10.3 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 20.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 18.3 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 16.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 17.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 14.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 19.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 6.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 15.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 19.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 13.9 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 14.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 16.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 14.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 20.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 13.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 17.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.2 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.3 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 24.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 22.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.3 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 21.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 8.5 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 21.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 13.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 13.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 12.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 13.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 21.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 20.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 17.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 17.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 17.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 10.6 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 24.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 20.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 19.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 19.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 25.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 11.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 2.7 2022 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 10,943,700.362 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,118,560.686 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 297,453.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,241,451.872 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,343,757.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,920,771.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,198,656.853 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.07 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.62 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,807.277 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,726.432 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,571.984 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,655.645 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,655.699 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,572.602 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 286.127 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,457.531 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,172.868 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,637.366 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,504.117 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
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