Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 edition — Government procurement spending by country
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...
What the numbers show
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 edition — Government procurement spending is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 20.17 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands; the lowest is 4.72 Percentage of GDP in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.81 Percentage of GDP, and the mean is 13.21 Percentage of GDP.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 24.9%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 20.7%).
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 20.17 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 19.52 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 14.95 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 18.58 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 18.2 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 14.83 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 17.45 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Slovenia | 14.69 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 5 | Sweden | 17.25 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 13.88 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 13.0% | flat |
| 6 | New Zealand | 17.13 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 13.79 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 7 | France | 16.19 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 8 | Austria | 15.7 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 10.98 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 9 | Israel | 15.64 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 9 | Türkiye | 10.8 Percentage of GDP | 2020 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 10 | Iceland | 15.61 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Brazil | 15.06 Percentage of GDP | 2021 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 13 | Norway | 14.93 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.54 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 14.13 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 16 | Canada | 13.83 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 13.55 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 18 | OECD | 12.71 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 19 | Romania | 12.67 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 9.9% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 12.51 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 12.39 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 11.69 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 23 | Greece | 11.57 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 24 | Spain | 10.92 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 10.34 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 10.28 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 27 | United States of America | 9.95 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 28 | Portugal | 9.77 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 29 | South Africa | 9.41 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 30 | Switzerland | 9.15 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 31 | Ireland | 8.42 Percentage of GDP | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 32 | Indonesia | 6.16 Percentage of GDP | 2022 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 5.34 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 34 | Mexico | 4.72 Percentage of GDP | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union countries in OECD 15.01 Percentage of GDP
- Korea 13.99 Percentage of GDP
- Slovak Republic 13 Percentage of GDP
- OECD average country 13.49 Percentage of GDP
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