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Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Denmark

Denmark: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2022
All-time low
25.1%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

01020302007201520242007: 25.5 % of government expenditure2008: 26.1 % of government expenditure2009: 25.6 % of government expenditure2010: 25.4 % of government expenditure2011: 25.1 % of government expenditure2012: 25.5 % of government expenditure2013: 25.9 % of government expenditure2014: 26.3 % of government expenditure2015: 26 % of government expenditure2016: 26.9 % of government expenditure2017: 26.7 % of government expenditure2018: 26.6 % of government expenditure2019: 26.4 % of government expenditure2020: 25.9 % of government expenditure2021: 26.9 % of government expenditure2022: 27.3 % of government expenditure2023: 26.7 % of government expenditure2024: 26.9 % of government expenditure

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 Denmark is 26.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Denmark peaked at 27.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2011.

That places Denmark 31st 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% 25.5% 26.1% 3
2010s 26.1% 25.1% 26.9% 10
2020s 26.7% 25.9% 27.3% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Lithuania 27.9% compare
  2. 29 Poland 27.9% compare
  3. 30 Slovakia 27.4% compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 25.9% compare
  5. 34 United States 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Denmark?
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Denmark was 26.9% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2011.
How does Denmark rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.