Canada vs OECD: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 over time
- Canada
- OECD
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.83 Percentage of GDP against 12.71 Percentage of GDP in OECD, a difference of 1.12 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and OECD ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.44 Percentage of GDP | 12.48 Percentage of GDP | 0.96 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.47 Percentage of GDP | 12.22 Percentage of GDP | 1.25 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.48 Percentage of GDP | 12.92 Percentage of GDP | 0.56 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025, Canada or OECD?
- Canada, at 13.83 Percentage of GDP against 12.71 Percentage of GDP in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 between Canada and OECD?
- 1.12 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Canada and OECD rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
- Canada ranks 16th and OECD ranks 18th 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, 2025 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 2025 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. With a growing emphasis on governance outcomes, this ninth edition presents the latest evidence on public governance tools and resources that can help public administrations address complex, long-term challenges, while allowing progress to be monitored over time. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters. The 2025 edition of Government at a Glance presents a structure around three broad categories: 1) Trust, security and dignity; prosperity and satisfaction with public services; 2) Achieving results with good governance practices 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed. Further information on Government at a Glance 2025 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