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
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium, 2007–2024
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.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.3% | — |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.