The personal consumption expenditures (PCE, English) of Americans registered an increase of 10.7% in 2021, after a 1.9% decline in 2020, according to statistics released this Thursday by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis
In all states and the District of Columbia, PCE per capita increased to $46,918 dollars in 2021 compared to $31,583 dollars registered in 2020. PCE per capita by state ranged from to a maximum of $47,532 dollars in Massachusetts and a minimum of $20,445 dollars in Mississippi.
PCE per capita statistics for 2021 for all states and the District of Columbia reflect higher personal income in 2020 and growth in consumer spending, including spending on food services and housing and medical care.
What Americans spent on
The report indicated that, the greatest expenses made by consumers were allocated to food, accommodation and medical services.
Food services tion and accommodation increased by 20.4 % at the national level and were the ones that contributed the most to the increases in 20 states, including Florida, the state with the third largest increase in PCE.
Attention medical increased by .4% at the national level and was the item that contributed the most to the increases of 29 states and the District of Columbia, including Idaho, the state with the second largest increase.
Spending on items and recreational vehicles increased by 21. 1% at the national level and the main The main contributors to the increase were in Utah.
The five states with the highest personal consumption spending per capita
1.- Washington DC
Total PCE Per capita 2021: $78,809 dollars
Housing and utilities: $ , 593 Dollars
Health Care: $12,195 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $6,241 dollars
Gasoline and other energy goods: $1,78 Dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $46 ,579 Dollars
2.- Massachusetts
Total PCE Per capita 2021: $54,532 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $10,168 Dollars
Health care: $9,876 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $4,227 Dollars
Gasoline and other energy goods: $882 dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $33,375 Dollars
3.- New Hampshire
Total PCE Per capita 2020: $56,727 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $9,367Dollars
Health Care: $9,526 Dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $4,402 dollars
Gasoline and other energy goods: $1,265 dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $32,168 dollars
4.- Connecticut
PCE total Per capita 2021: $55,803 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $9,342 Dollars
Health Care: $8,606 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $4, Dollars
Gasoline and other energy goods: $931 dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $32,918 dollars
5.- New Jersey
Total PCE Per capita 2021: $42,700 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $9,722 dollars
Health care: $8,266 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment : $3,876 dollars
Gasoline and other energy goods: $1,035 Dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $31,837 Dollars
The five states with the lowest personal consumption expenditure per capita
1.- Mississippi
Total PCE Per capita 2021: $21,445 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $5,817 dollars
Health care: $6 ,794 Dollars
Food and drinks for consumption outside the establishment: $3, 296 Dollars
Gasoline and other energy goods: $1,300 Dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $19,241 dollars
2.- Oklahoma
Total PCE Per capita 2021: $38,650 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $6,314 Dollars
Health Care: $6,878 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $2,756 Dollars
Gasoline ina and other energy goods: $1,296 dollars
All other expenses of personal consumption: $10,300 dollars
3.- Arkansas
Total PCE Per capita 2021: $42,36 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $5,931 dollars
Health care: $6,943 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $3 ,56 Dollars
Gasoline and other s energy goods: $1,473 dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $10,575 Dollars
4.- Alabama
Total PCE Per capita 2021: $39,657 Dollars
Housing and utilities: $6,683 Dollars
Health care: $6,545 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $3,215 dollars
2020 Gasoline and others energy goods os: $1,78 Dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $21,954 dollars
5 .- Idaho
Total PCE Per Capita 2021: $39,727 dollars
Housing and utilities: $7,54 Dollars
Health care: $6,722 dollars
Food and beverages for consumption outside the establishment: $3,296 dollars
Gasoline and other energy goods: $1,393 dollars
All other personal consumption expenses: $ ,227 dollars
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