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.
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (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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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.