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Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Sweden

Sweden: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2023
All-time low
29.4%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

01020302007201520242007: 29.4 % of government expenditure2008: 30.2 % of government expenditure2009: 31 % of government expenditure2010: 31.8 % of government expenditure2011: 32 % of government expenditure2012: 32 % of government expenditure2013: 32.5 % of government expenditure2014: 33 % of government expenditure2015: 33 % of government expenditure2016: 33.7 % of government expenditure2017: 33.7 % of government expenditure2018: 33.6 % of government expenditure2019: 33.7 % of government expenditure2020: 32.7 % of government expenditure2021: 33.4 % of government expenditure2022: 34.4 % of government expenditure2023: 34.9 % of government expenditure2024: 34.4 % of government expenditure

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 Sweden stood at 34.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% 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 Sweden peaked at 34.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 29.4% 31.0% 3
2010s 32.9% 31.8% 33.7% 10
2020s 34.0% 32.7% 34.9% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Israel 38.8% compare
  2. 7 Germany 37.4% compare
  3. 10 Finland 34.0% compare
  4. 11 Estonia 33.9% compare
  5. 12 Iceland 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Sweden?
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Sweden was 34.4% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.