Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending by country
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...
What the numbers show
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 20.13 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands; the lowest is 4.5 Percentage of GDP in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.68 Percentage of GDP, and the mean is 12.9 Percentage of GDP.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 19.9%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 25.3%).
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 20.13 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 18.75 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 18.13 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 13.67 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Germany | 17.94 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 3 | Slovenia | 14.01 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 4 | Australia | 17.93 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 13.92 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 5 | New Zealand | 17.24 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 16.16 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 12.49 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 7 | Brazil | 15.99 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 12.09 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 8 | Iceland | 15.51 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 8 | Türkiye | 10.8 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 9 | Israel | 15.48 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 9.26 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 11 | France | 15.28 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 12 | Austria | 14.8 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 14.77 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.74 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 13.8 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 16 | Canada | 13.28 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 17 | OECD | 12.87 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 18 | Denmark | 12.24 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 19 | Greece | 12.07 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 13.1% | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 12.01 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 11.56 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 11.52 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 23 | Italy | 11.39 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 11.19 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 25 | Romania | 11.13 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 26 | Colombia | 10.45 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 10.1 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 28 | United States of America | 9.89 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 29 | Switzerland | 9.61 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 9.45 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 31 | Ireland | 7.29 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 32 | Indonesia | 6.63 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 6.53 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 34 | Mexico | 4.5 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 19.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 14.49 Percentage of GDP
- European Union countries in OECD 14.55 Percentage of GDP
- Slovak Republic 12.87 Percentage of GDP
- OECD average country 13.62 Percentage of GDP
About this data
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