Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Germany

Germany: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 was 17.94 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.94 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
13.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Germany, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 15.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 15 Percentage of GDP2012: 15 Percentage of GDP2013: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 16.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 17.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 17.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Germany recorded 17.94 Percentage of GDP for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Germany peaked at 18.07 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.26 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

That places Germany 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending in Germany, 2007 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2007 13.26 Percentage of GDP
2008 13.77 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2009 15.29 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2010 15.2 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2011 15 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2012 15 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2013 15.32 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2014 15.31 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2015 15.53 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2016 15.91 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2017 15.93 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2018 16.05 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2019 16.35 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2020 17.79 Percentage of GDP +8.8%
2021 18.07 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2022 17.94 Percentage of GDP -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.11 Percentage of GDP 13.26 Percentage of GDP 15.29 Percentage of GDP 3
2010s 15.56 Percentage of GDP 15 Percentage of GDP 16.35 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 17.93 Percentage of GDP 17.79 Percentage of GDP 18.07 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Finland 18.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 20.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 Japan 18.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 2 Croatia 13.67 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Slovenia 14.01 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Australia 17.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 4 Estonia 13.92 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 5 New Zealand 17.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 6 Latvia 12.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 6 Sweden 16.16 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Germany?
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 in Germany was 17.94 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 18.07 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13.26 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Germany rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 713 data points, 2007–2022
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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