Portugal vs Romania: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023

Portugal
10.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Romania
11.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Portugal rank
27th
Romania rank
25th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
051015200720142022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.13 Percentage of GDP against 10.1 Percentage of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 1.03 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 25th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 11.57 Percentage of GDP 13.13 Percentage of GDP 1.56 Percentage of GDP Romania
2010s 9.99 Percentage of GDP 10.72 Percentage of GDP 0.73 Percentage of GDP Romania
2020s 10.09 Percentage of GDP 11.1 Percentage of GDP 1.02 Percentage of GDP Romania

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, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 11.13 Percentage of GDP against 10.1 Percentage of GDP in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 between Portugal and Romania?
1.03 Percentage of GDP, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 25th 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