Switzerland vs United States of America: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.95 Percentage of GDP against 9.15 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 34 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 Percentage of GDP | 11.21 Percentage of GDP | 3.29 Percentage of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 Percentage of GDP | 1.27 Percentage of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.25 Percentage of GDP | 10.23 Percentage of GDP | 0.9825 Percentage of GDP | United States of America |
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, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.95 Percentage of GDP against 9.15 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.8 Percentage of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
- Switzerland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th 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