General government final consumption expenditure

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." World Bank, Washington

Example

Looking for further countries? E.g. World Bank's "World Development Indicators" database provides "General government final consumption expenditure" for most countries worldwide.

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