Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Germany
Germany: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Germany, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Germany recorded 37.4% for government procurement spending as share of total government spending in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Germany peaked at 37.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2007.
That places Germany 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.4% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.1% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 South Korea 39.6% compare
- 5 New Zealand 38.9% compare
- 6 Israel 38.8% compare
- 9 Sweden 34.4% compare
- 10 Finland 34.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Germany?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Germany was 37.4% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.