Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Japan
Japan: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Japan, 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 Japan is 43.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Japan peaked at 43.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.4% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Australia 47.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 46.1% compare
- 4 South Korea 39.6% compare
- 5 New Zealand 38.9% compare
- 6 Israel 38.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Japan?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Japan was 43.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.