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
- Sweden
How they compare
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.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.2% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.9% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 34.0% | 2.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 37.4% against 34.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Germany and Sweden?
- 3.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.