Consumption per capita varied by almost one to three across EU Member States

Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) is a measure of material welfare of households. Based on first preliminary estimates for 2014, AIC per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards3 (PPS) varied from 49% to 140% of the European Union (EU) average across the Member States.Ten Member States recorded AIC per capita above the EU average in 2014. The highest level in the EU was recorded in Luxembourg, 40% above the EU average. Germany and Austria were more than 20% above. They were followed by Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Finland, France and the Netherlands which all recorded levels between 10% and 15% above the EU average.

First estimates for 2014/107/2015 – 16 June 2015

Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις

• Eurostat News Release: Consumption per capita in purchasing power standards in 2013 – Consumption per capita varied between 49% and 136% of the EU28 average, 11 Δεκεμβρίου.
• Fourth quarter of 2014-Eurostat news release- euro indicators, 78/2015- 30 April 2015/Household real income