Germany vs South Korea: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending

Germany

37.4%

in 2024

South Korea

39.6%

in 2024

Germany rank

7th

South Korea rank

4th

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time

South Korea currently reports 39.6% against 37.4% in Germany, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th 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.