Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Belgium
Belgium: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 was 15.32 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Belgium, 2007–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 15.32 Percentage of GDP for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Belgium peaked at 15.32 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Belgium 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.3 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 13.07 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.23 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.98 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.39 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.63 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.69 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.32 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.21 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.49 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.45 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.06 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.15 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2 Percentage of GDP | 12.3 Percentage of GDP | 14.23 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | 13.98 Percentage of GDP | 14.69 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 Percentage of GDP | 15.06 Percentage of GDP | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Poland 12.09 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Brazil 15.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Iceland 15.51 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Türkiye 10.8 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Israel 15.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Lithuania 9.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 France 15.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Austria 14.8 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Hungary 14.77 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Belgium?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Belgium was 15.32 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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