South Africa vs United States of America: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
South Africa
9.3%
in 2024
United States of America
10.1%
in 2024
South Africa rank
39th
United States of America rank
36th
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.1% against 9.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.2% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.2% | 0.7% | 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, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.1% against 9.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 39th 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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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.