OECD vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023

OECD
12.87 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.74 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
OECD rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • OECD
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200720142022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.74 Percentage of GDP against 12.87 Percentage of GDP in OECD, a difference of 1.87 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 34 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.45 Percentage of GDP 14.07 Percentage of GDP 1.62 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.21 Percentage of GDP 13.51 Percentage of GDP 1.3 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.95 Percentage of GDP 15.66 Percentage of GDP 2.71 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, OECD or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.74 Percentage of GDP against 12.87 Percentage of GDP in OECD as of 2022.
What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 between OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.87 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do OECD and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
OECD ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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