Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Spain
Spain: Government procurement spending as share of GDP was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Spain peaked at 13.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2017.
Spain ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of gdp in Spain?
- Government procurement spending as share of gdp in Spain was 11.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.