Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Australia
Australia: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 47.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Australia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Australia is 47.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Australia peaked at 47.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2008.
That places Australia 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 39.9% | — |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 38.5% | 40.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 40.8% | 47.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Netherlands 46.1% compare
- 3 Japan 43.0% compare
- 4 South Korea 39.6% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Australia?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Australia was 47.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.