The United Nations’ top 20 suppliers from developing nations and countries with an economy in transition

Top 20Developing CounTry SupplierSTo The uniTeD naTionS

Of the $17.2 bill ion worth of goods and services the United Nations procured in 2014, nearly two-thirds came from developing countries and countries with

economies in transition. Here are the top 20.

India

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$1.2 billion

$1.1 billion, mostly pharmaceuticals

Afghanistan

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$817.4 million

$713.1 million of a varietyof uncategorized services

United Arab emirates

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$573.4 million

$515.2 million, mostly fuel, and food and beverage products

russia

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$421.4 million

$349.3 million, mostly transport

Kenya

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$393.1 million

$259.3 million, mostly transport

turkey

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$380.5 million

$339.6 million, mostly food and beverage products

ethiopia

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$315.1 million

$177.5 million, mostly transport

sudan

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$290 million

$188.5 million, mostly fuel

syria

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$269.2 million

$138.4 million, mostly domestic appliances and supplies; apparel, luggage and personal care

south sudan

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$255.8 million

$163.5 million, mostly transport and a wide variety of uncategorized services

Jordan

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$248.5 million

$134.1 million, mostly transport and a wide variety of uncategorized services

lebanon

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$237.7 million

$133.2 million, mostly in health and a wide variety of uncategorized services

Iraq

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$222.7 million

$129.9 million, mostly business administration and construction

mali

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$178 million

$106.4 million, mostly transport and business administration

Pakistan

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$176.5 million

$96.9 million, mostly business administration and transport

south Korea

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$174.6 million

$157.7 million, mostly pharmaceuticals

south Africa

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH serVIces

$ 169.7 million

$117.2 million, mostly transport

china

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$163.6 million

$126.9 million, mostly educational equipment and a wide variety of uncategorized goods

Argentina

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$163.4 million

$82.5 million of a varietyof uncategorized goods

Panama

2014 PrOcUremeNt VOlUme

Of wHIcH gOOds

$155.7 million

$137.7 million

reaD more abouT u.n. proCuremenTS:

•‘global south’ absorbed two-thirds of UN procurements in 2014•fivefold rise in UN procurements from developing countries•to unlock innovation, procurement is key•sustainable development is enhanced by innovation in procurement