Germany vs OECD average country: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 over time
- Germany
- OECD average country
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.94 Percentage of GDP against 13.62 Percentage of GDP in OECD average country, a difference of 4.32 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times OECD average country's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and OECD average country ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD average country | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.11 Percentage of GDP | 12.93 Percentage of GDP | 1.18 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.56 Percentage of GDP | 12.85 Percentage of GDP | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.93 Percentage of GDP | 13.66 Percentage of GDP | 4.27 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
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 OECD average country?
- Germany, at 17.94 Percentage of GDP against 13.62 Percentage of GDP in OECD average country as of 2022.
- What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 between Germany and OECD average country?
- 4.32 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD average country?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Germany and OECD average country rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
- Germany ranks 3rd and OECD average country ranks 5th 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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About this data
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