Japan vs Netherlands: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Japan
43.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
2nd
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.1% against 43.0% in Japan, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 44.3% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 44.7% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 44.4% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.1% against 43.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Japan and Netherlands?
- 3.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.