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

Germany

37.4%

in 2024

Sweden

34.4%

in 2024

Germany rank

7th

Sweden rank

9th

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time

Germany currently reports 37.4% against 34.4% in Sweden, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.