Germany vs Ireland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending

Germany

37.4%

in 2024

Ireland

36.1%

in 2024

Germany rank

7th

Ireland rank

8th

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time

Germany currently reports 37.4% against 36.1% in Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Germany ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 42 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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