Government procurement spending as share of GDP by country
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.
Countries reporting
43
Highest
20.5%
Netherlands
Lowest
5.3%
Mexico
Median
13.9%
Years covered
18
2007β2024
Data points
759
What the numbers show
Government procurement spending as share of GDP is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 20.5% in Netherlands; the lowest is 5.3% in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.9%, and the mean is 13.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 27.6%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 21.8%).
Government procurement spending as share of GDP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 20.5% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 2 | Finland | 19.6% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 18.9% | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 18.5% | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 17.5% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 17.4% | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 7 | Israel | 17.2% | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 8 | New Zealand | 17.1% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 9 | France | 16.2% | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 10 | Austria | 15.5% | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 15.5% | 2024 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 12 | Belgium | 15.4% | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 13 | Brazil | 15.1% | 2021 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 14 | Croatia | 15.0% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 15 | Estonia | 14.9% | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 14.9% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 14.6% | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 14.6% | 2024 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 19 | Slovenia | 14.6% | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 20 | Czechia | 14.0% | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 21 | Canada | 14.0% | 2024 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 22 | Hungary | 13.9% | 2024 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 23 | South Korea | 13.9% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 13.8% | 2024 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 25 | Slovakia | 13.0% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 26 | Romania | 12.8% | 2024 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 27 | Denmark | 12.7% | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 12.5% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 11.7% | 2024 | up 10.3% | flat |
| 30 | Greece | 11.7% | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 11.1% | 2024 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 32 | Spain | 11.0% | 2024 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 33 | Turkey | 10.8% | 2020 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 34 | Colombia | 10.3% | 2024 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 10.1% | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 36 | United States | 10.1% | 2024 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 37 | Portugal | 9.9% | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 38 | Switzerland | 9.4% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 39 | South Africa | 9.3% | 2024 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 40 | Ireland | 8.1% | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 41 | Indonesia | 6.2% | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 5.6% | 2024 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 43 | Mexico | 5.3% | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.