The Global Public Impact of GovTech: A $9.8 Trillion Opportunity

The report argues that GovTech is entering a new era of digital public infrastructure that can generate $9.8 trillion in public value by 2034. This value is driven by efficiency gains ($5.8 trillion), sustainability gains ($2.9 trillion), and transparency gains ($1.1 trillion). The document details how countries like Ukraine, Brazil, and Malaysia are implementing these tools to modernize public administration, while noting that the global GovTech market is projected to grow from $606 billion in 2024 to $1.42 trillion by 2034.

• The global GovTech market is projected to grow from $606 billion in 2024 to $1.42 trillion by 2034, with an estimated annual growth rate of 8%.
• GovTech is estimated to deliver a total of $9.8 trillion in public value by 2034, divided into three primary value drivers: efficiency, sustainability, and transparency.
• Efficiency gains are the largest contributor to public value, projected at $5.8 trillion by 2034, based on an estimated 30% reduction in efficiency-related costs.
• Sustainability-focused gains through GovTech, including reduced resource consumption and better environmental management, could result in $2.9 trillion in savings over the next decade.
• Transparency gains are projected to save $1.1 trillion by 2034, potentially reducing the financial toll of corruption by as much as 10%.
• Ukraine has implemented a "state in a smartphone" vision via the Diia app, which is used by over 20 million people (over 70% of the adult population) and has saved nearly $500 million.
• Brazil's digital government strategy integrates over 4,000 digital services across various levels of government, serving 140 million citizens.
• Malaysia has digitized 70% of its public services as of 2023 and aims to increase the digital economy's contribution to GDP to 30-35% by 2030.
• Germany is focusing on creating an interoperable GovTech marketplace to reduce vertical segregation between federal, state, and municipal government levels.
• Rwanda's IremboGov platform provides access to 250 government services and has saved an estimated 50 million working hours for citizens.

APA

World Economic Forum (2025). The Global Public Impact of GovTech: A $9.8 Trillion Opportunity. https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Public_Impact_of_GovTech_2025.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. The Global Public Impact of GovTech: A $9.8 Trillion Opportunity. 2025. https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Public_Impact_of_GovTech_2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2025global, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{The Global Public Impact of GovTech: A \$9.8 Trillion Opportunity}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Public_Impact_of_GovTech_2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }