Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in South Africa
South Africa: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 was 9.41 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in South Africa, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9.41 Percentage of GDP for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in South Africa peaked at 11.22 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.32 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Africa 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.2 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 11.09 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.34 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.54 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.93 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.22 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.97 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.16 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.36 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.06 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.07 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.92 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.32 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.41 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 Percentage of GDP | 10.2 Percentage of GDP | 11.09 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.67 Percentage of GDP | 10.06 Percentage of GDP | 11.22 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 Percentage of GDP | 9.32 Percentage of GDP | 9.92 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in South Africa?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in South Africa was 9.41 Percentage of GDP in 2024, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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