Croatia vs United Kingdom: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending

Croatia
31.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
31.5%
in 2024
Croatia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time

  • Croatia
  • United Kingdom
0102030200720152024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 31.5% against 31.3% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 31.8% 1.2% Croatia
2010s 29.9% 31.3% 1.4% United Kingdom
2020s 31.8% 31.2% 0.6% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Croatia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 31.5% against 31.3% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Croatia and United Kingdom?
0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Croatia and United Kingdom rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
Croatia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 741 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.