Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in United States
United States: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in United States, 2009–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United States is 6.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United States peaked at 7.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2017.
United States ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.6% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 35 Romania 7.0% compare
- 36 Lithuania 6.8% compare
- 37 South Africa 6.8% compare
- 39 Switzerland 6.2% compare
- 40 Ireland 5.5% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 54,478 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 54,478 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United States?
- Spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in United States was 6.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- United States ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending on government outsourcing 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.