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Sources reviewed on September 12, 2026
General government procurement expenditure, using the OECD national accounts definition. The same year and measures are shown for 30 countries covered by this publication.
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| Country | Share of GDP | Share of government expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 19.6% | 45.3% |
| Finland | 19% | 33.9% |
| Germany | 17.8% | 36.8% |
| Sweden | 17.2% | 34.8% |
| France | 16.2% | 28.4% |
| Croatia | 15.5% | 33.1% |
| Estonia | 15.3% | 34.9% |
| Hungary | 15.1% | 30.7% |
| Austria | 15.1% | 28.6% |
| Belgium | 14.9% | 27.9% |
| United Kingdom | 14.5% | 30.8% |
| Norway | 14.3% | 30.6% |
| Slovenia | 14.2% | 30.6% |
| Czechia | 13.9% | 31.6% |
| Poland | 13.7% | 29.1% |
| Canada | 13.4% | 31.3% |
| Latvia | 13.3% | 30.5% |
| Greece | 12.6% | 25.4% |
| Denmark | 12.5% | 26.8% |
| Slovakia | 12.4% | 25.8% |
| Luxembourg | 12.3% | 26.2% |
| Romania | 12.2% | 30.1% |
| Spain | 11.4% | 25.1% |
| Italy | 11.3% | 21% |
| Bulgaria | 11.2% | 29% |
| Lithuania | 10.6% | 28.5% |
| United States | 10% | 25.4% |
| Portugal | 9.5% | 22.5% |
| Switzerland | 9.2% | 27.6% |
| Ireland | 8.1% | 35.5% |
The Netherlands includes substantial purchases linked to health insurance and social transfers. Institutional differences matter when comparing countries. These percentages do not measure contracts currently open to bids.
The five largest spending functions in the OECD aggregate, as a share of total procurement spending in 2023.
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OECD Table 11.1. Five of ten functions are shown. Country coverage differs from the table above; see the source notes for exclusions and reference-year exceptions.
These reports measure different things: recorded contract values, gross spending and federal obligations. Read each scope before comparing the amounts.
€233.3B
Value of public contracts recorded in 2024
French Ministry of Economy census; concessions excluded. Coverage expanded in 2024, including defence and security contracts. Changes in recorded values cannot be read as market growth on a constant basis.
223,383 contracts recorded. SMEs, including microenterprises, received 60% of contracts by number and 25% by value.
Published March 2026
£461.0B
Gross public sector procurement spending
Financial year 2025/26; current and capital procurement, including purchases between public bodies. Amount in current prices, without inflation adjustment.
Published July 20, 2026
≈ $793.0B
Approximately this much committed to federal contracts
US fiscal year 2025. Federal contract obligations, rather than payments; state and local government procurement is outside this figure.
Published May 5, 2026
Each figure links to its external publisher. The observation year appears beside the data; the review date is separate. Publication coverage and definitions determine what each figure can support.
The OECD measure covers government purchases for its own use, fixed capital investment and goods or services bought from market producers for households. Public corporations are excluded. Country percentages are rounded to one decimal place.
The OECD–EU aggregate covers EU countries that are OECD members. It must not be presented as a total for all 27 EU countries.
OECD · Published June 19, 2025
Direction des affaires juridiques · OECP · Published March 2026
House of Commons Library · HM Treasury · Published July 20, 2026
U.S. Government Accountability Office · Published May 5, 2026