Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Germany
Germany: Government procurement spending as share of GDP was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Germany, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Germany stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Germany peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.7% | — |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of gdp in Germany?
- Government procurement spending as share of gdp in Germany was 18.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.