Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in European Union countries in OECD
European Union countries in OECD: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 was 14.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▬ Flat
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in European Union countries in OECD, 2007–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
European Union countries in OECD recorded 14.55 Percentage of GDP for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in European Union countries in OECD peaked at 14.85 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.12 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in European Union countries in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.12 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 13.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.71 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.06 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.89 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.78 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.74 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.48 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.45 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.57 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.67 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.76 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 Percentage of GDP | 13.12 Percentage of GDP | 14.71 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8 Percentage of GDP | 13.45 Percentage of GDP | 14.5 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union countries in OECD
- 1 Finland 18.75 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Netherlands 20.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Japan 18.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Croatia 13.67 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Germany 17.94 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Slovenia 14.01 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Australia 17.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Estonia 13.92 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 New Zealand 17.24 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in European Union countries in OECD?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in European Union countries in OECD was 14.55 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 European Union countries in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in European Union countries in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does European Union countries in OECD rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
- European Union countries in OECD ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2022.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 rising or falling in European Union countries in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union countries in OECD 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