Germany vs Netherlands: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023

Germany
17.94 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Netherlands
20.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Germany rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
1st

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
05101520200720142022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 20.13 Percentage of GDP against 17.94 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 2.19 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 34 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 14.11 Percentage of GDP 20.11 Percentage of GDP 6 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2010s 15.56 Percentage of GDP 20.4 Percentage of GDP 4.84 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 17.93 Percentage of GDP 20.59 Percentage of GDP 2.66 Percentage of GDP Netherlands

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, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 20.13 Percentage of GDP against 17.94 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 between Germany and Netherlands?
2.19 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st 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