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Denmark vs United States: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending

Denmark
26.9%
in 2024
United States
25.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
31st
United States rank
34th

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time

  • Denmark
  • United States
0102030200720152024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 26.9% against 25.4% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and United States ranks 34th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 28.0% 2.3% United States
2010s 26.1% 25.5% 0.6% Denmark
2020s 26.7% 24.6% 2.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Denmark or United States?
Denmark, at 26.9% against 25.4% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Denmark and United States?
1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
Denmark ranks 31st and United States ranks 34th 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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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.