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Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium

Belgium: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 28.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2024
All-time low
25.3%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium, 2007–2024

01020302007201520242007: 25.3 % of government expenditure2008: 25.7 % of government expenditure2009: 26 % of government expenditure2010: 25.9 % of government expenditure2011: 26 % of government expenditure2012: 25.9 % of government expenditure2013: 25.6 % of government expenditure2014: 26.3 % of government expenditure2015: 26.6 % of government expenditure2016: 26.7 % of government expenditure2017: 27.1 % of government expenditure2018: 27.6 % of government expenditure2019: 27.8 % of government expenditure2020: 25.4 % of government expenditure2021: 27.3 % of government expenditure2022: 28.3 % of government expenditure2023: 28.1 % of government expenditure2024: 28.4 % of government expenditure

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.

Analysis

In 2024, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium stood at 28.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium peaked at 28.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2007.

That places Belgium 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.7% 25.3% 26.0% 3
2010s 26.6% 25.6% 27.8% 10
2020s 27.5% 25.4% 28.4% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Hungary 29.5% compare
  2. 22 Romania 29.5% compare
  3. 23 Indonesia 29.0% compare
  4. 25 France 28.3% compare
  5. 26 Austria 28.1% compare
  6. 27 Switzerland 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium?
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium was 28.4% 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

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
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.