Denmark vs Norway: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023

Denmark
12.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Norway
12.01 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Denmark rank
18th
Norway rank
20th

Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
051015200720142022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.24 Percentage of GDP against 12.01 Percentage of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.23 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 13.41 Percentage of GDP 12.04 Percentage of GDP 1.36 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2010s 14.06 Percentage of GDP 13.78 Percentage of GDP 0.279 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2020s 13.31 Percentage of GDP 14.49 Percentage of GDP 1.18 Percentage of GDP Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 12.24 Percentage of GDP against 12.01 Percentage of GDP in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 between Denmark and Norway?
0.23 Percentage of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 713 data points, 2007–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2023 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. This eighth edition provides internationally comparative data on a range of public governance, tools and practices to help identify both strengths and weaknesses in democratic governance. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters, as well as the changes compared to the previous 2021 edition.The 2023 edition presents a new structure around these three broad categories: 1) Trust and satisfaction with public services (trust in public institutions, satisfaction with public services); 2) Achieving results with good governance practices (governance of the policy cycle, regulatory governance, budgeting practices, managing public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, digital government and open government data); and 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed (public finance, public employment, managing human resources). Further information on Government at a Glance 2023 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website