New Zealand vs Sweden: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023

New Zealand
17.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Sweden
16.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
New Zealand rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
051015200720142022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 17.24 Percentage of GDP against 16.16 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 1.08 Percentage of GDP.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 15.16 Percentage of GDP 15.26 Percentage of GDP 0.1033 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2010s 14.84 Percentage of GDP 16.18 Percentage of GDP 1.34 Percentage of GDP Sweden
2020s 16.75 Percentage of GDP 16.41 Percentage of GDP 0.35 Percentage of GDP New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 17.24 Percentage of GDP against 16.16 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 between New Zealand and Sweden?
1.08 Percentage of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
New Zealand ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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