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Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 31.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2009
All-time low
29.8%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

01020302007201520242007: 31.3 % of government expenditure2008: 31.5 % of government expenditure2009: 32.5 % of government expenditure2010: 31.3 % of government expenditure2011: 30.7 % of government expenditure2012: 30.1 % of government expenditure2013: 30.8 % of government expenditure2014: 31.8 % of government expenditure2015: 31.9 % of government expenditure2016: 31.6 % of government expenditure2017: 31.4 % of government expenditure2018: 31.3 % of government expenditure2019: 31.9 % of government expenditure2020: 29.8 % of government expenditure2021: 32.4 % of government expenditure2022: 31.8 % of government expenditure2023: 30.8 % of government expenditure2024: 31.5 % 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 United Kingdom stood at 31.5%.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in United Kingdom peaked at 32.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 31.3% 32.5% 3
2010s 31.3% 30.1% 31.9% 10
2020s 31.2% 29.8% 32.4% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Iceland 32.9% compare
  2. 13 Czechia 32.7% compare
  3. 14 Latvia 32.1% compare
  4. 16 Croatia 31.3% compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 31.3% compare
  6. 18 Canada 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in United Kingdom?
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in United Kingdom was 31.5% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.