Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Korea

Korea: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 was 13.99 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.99 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
13.99 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
10.99 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Korea, 2007–2023

0510152007201520232007: 11 Percentage of GDP2008: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 12 Percentage of GDP2011: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 12 Percentage of GDP2014: 11.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 11.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 12.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 14 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2023, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Korea stood at 13.99 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Korea peaked at 13.99 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.99 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

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 Korea, year by year

Annual values for Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 edition — Government procurement spending in Korea, 2007 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2007 10.99 Percentage of GDP
2008 11.53 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2009 13.13 Percentage of GDP +13.9%
2010 11.96 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2011 11.83 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2012 11.78 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2013 11.96 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2014 11.66 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2015 11.68 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2016 11.83 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2017 11.84 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2018 12.21 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2019 13.28 Percentage of GDP +8.8%
2020 13.78 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2021 13.72 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2022 13.95 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2023 13.99 Percentage of GDP +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.88 Percentage of GDP 10.99 Percentage of GDP 13.13 Percentage of GDP 3
2010s 12 Percentage of GDP 11.66 Percentage of GDP 13.28 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 13.86 Percentage of GDP 13.72 Percentage of GDP 13.99 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Finland 19.52 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 20.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 1 Croatia 14.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 2 Germany 18.58 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Australia 18.2 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 3 Estonia 14.83 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 4 Japan 17.45 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 4 Slovenia 14.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 5 Poland 13.88 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 5 Sweden 17.25 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Korea?
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Korea was 13.99 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.99 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.99 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Korea rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea 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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Indicator
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 edition — Government procurement spending
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 803 data points, 2007–2024
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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