Australia vs Japan: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Australia
47.7%
in 2024
Japan
43.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.7% against 43.0% in Japan, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.9% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 40.9% | 4.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 47.7% against 43.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Australia and Japan?
- 4.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.