Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Spain
Spain: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 24.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Spain peaked at 31.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
That places Spain 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.0% | — |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Spain?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Spain was 24.2% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.