Belgium vs France: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Belgium
28.4%
in 2024
France
28.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
25th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28.4% against 28.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 27.8% | 2.1% | France |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 27.4% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.7% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 28.4% against 28.3% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 25th 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.