Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Australia
Australia: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 was 18.2 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 18.2 Percentage of GDP for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Australia peaked at 18.2 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.79 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Australia 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.79 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 14.2 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.95 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.52 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.57 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.89 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.44 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.23 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.61 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.97 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.92 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.45 Percentage of GDP | 13.79 Percentage of GDP | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.54 Percentage of GDP | 14.52 Percentage of GDP | 17.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 Percentage of GDP | 17.5 Percentage of GDP | 18.2 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Finland 19.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Netherlands 20.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Croatia 14.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Germany 18.58 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Estonia 14.83 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Japan 17.45 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Slovenia 14.69 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Poland 13.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Sweden 17.25 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Latvia 13.79 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 New Zealand 17.13 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Australia?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Australia was 18.2 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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, 2025 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 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