2009 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement

Ten major countries of supply to the UN system in <strong>2009</strong>
The 10 major countries to supply United Nations organizations in <strong>2009</strong> included three developing countries – India, Sudan
and Afghanistan. India has featured in this list since 2000, and in <strong>2009</strong>, was the third largest supplier to the United Nations
system, with a 4.9 percent share of total United Nations procurement volume. Procurement from India includes vaccines,
pharmaceuticals and medical equipment purchased primarily by UNICEF. Procurement from Afghanistan consisted primarily
of construction and transport services executed through national contractors by UNDP and UNOPS respectively. Procurement
from Sudan also consisted of construction and transport services as well as fuel oils procured by the United Nations
Procurement Division (UN/PD) and WFP.
Table 1
Top 10 countries of supply to the UN system in <strong>2009</strong>
Countries Goods Services Total %
$ Million of Total
USA 358.7 1,375.3 1,734.0 12.6%
Switzerland 564.4 279.4 843.8 6.1%
India 618.5 58.2 676.7 4.9%
Sudan 151.2 490.4 641.7 4.7%
Russian Federation 32.5 430.7 463.2 3.4%
Afghanistan 63.5 372.5 436.0 3.2%
United Kingdom 266.8 144.5 411.3 3.0%
France 348.9 59.1 408.1 3.0%
Italy 232.2 160.0 392.2 2.8%
Belgium 335.5 52.7 388.1 2.8%
Top 10 Total 2,972.2 3,422.8 6,395.0 46.4%
Grand Total 6,394.1 7,403.0 13,797.2 100.0%
The percentage share of total goods and services procured from the top 10 major countries of supply to the United Nations
system had a promising decreasing trend between 2004 and 2006 and thereby broadening the geographical spread of UN
procurement. Between 2006 and <strong>2009</strong> (see Figure 3) this downward trend has reversed and the procurement share of the
top ten countries of supply to the United Nations has increased. During this period the percentage share has increased by 12
percent, the <strong>2009</strong> level of 46 percent is however, only one percent lower than the level recorded in 2004.
Figure 3
Percentage share of total procurement volume of the top 10 countries to
supply the UN system
50% 2004 47%
2005
47%
41%
2006 34%
2007 38%
40% 2008 38%
<strong>2009</strong> 46%
41%
34%
38% 38%
46%
30%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 <strong>2009</strong>
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