What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Portugal and United States of America?

0.2%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United States of America: Government procurement spending as share of GDP

Portugal

9.9%

in 2024

United States of America

10.1%

in 2024

Portugal rank

37th

United States of America rank

36th

Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time

Portugal
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 36th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.5%	11.2%	0.3%	Portugal
2010s	9.9%	10.0%	0.1%	United States of America
2020s	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Portugal or United States of America?: United States of America, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Portugal and United States of America?: 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?: Portugal ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 759 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.