Smart Government Market

Smart Government Market Research, 2031

The global smart government market was valued at $21.9 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $124.7 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 19.4% from 2022 to 2031.

The COVID-19 outbreak had a positive impact on the smart government market, since there were new needs for smart government services, as well as a rise in demand for existing services. To help in the fight against COVID-19, government developers were mobilized and engaged in producing new digital applications and services which led to digital revolution in the government sector in various regions.

Smart government can be described as the use of intelligently networked information and communication (ICT) technology to manage business activities related to government and administration. This portfolio comprises e-government and open-government initiatives as well as big data and open-data initiatives. It deals all about long-term government and administrative activity in the age of the internet of things and the internet of services, which are based on the internet of systems, the internet of people, and the internet of data.

The surge in adoption of technical innovations, rise in government investments in smart government technology, and the high acceptance rate of cloud-based solutions are the factors that drive the growth of the smart government market. In addition, increase in penetration of smartphones coupled with fast internet connectivity, upsurge in preference among consumers for smart governments, and massive adoptions of e-government features in developing countries accelerate the smart government market growth.

However, rise in data breaches and high costs of the IT infrastructure hamper growth of the market. On the contrary, surge in government initiatives by the government to digitalize their operations is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the market to grow. Moreover, growth in technologies & adoption of cloud in public sector are anticipated to provide potential growth opportunities for the market. By type, the government resource planning system segment attained the highest segment in 2020. This is attributed to the increase in adoption of digital technologies by government for planning the use of resources in an effective way fuels the growth of the market.

However, the remote monitoring segment is forecasted to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period. This is attributed to the aid of linked technology, the development of smart cities has helped to improve the level of living. An IoT-driven ecosystem is increasingly playing a critical role in reducing energy usage and effectively controlling various infrastructure facilities remotely.

The report focuses on growth prospects, restraints, and trends of the smart government market analysis. The study provides Porter’s five forces analysis to understand the impact of various factors such as bargaining power of suppliers, competitive intensity of competitors, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, and bargaining power of buyers on the smart government industry outlook.

The smart government market is segmented into Type, Component and Deployment Model.

Segment review

The smart government market is segmented into component, type, deployment model, and region. By component, the market is categorized into solution and service. Depending on type, it is segregated into analytics, security, remote monitoring, network management, government resource planning system, participatory democracy and others. By deployment model, it is on-premise and cloud. Region wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

On the basis of type, the government resource planning system segment attained the highest growth during 2021. This is attributed to the increase in adoption of digital technologies by government for planning the use of resources in an effective way. Furthermore, the surge in reliance on statistical and analytical data generated by the GRP software is fueling the growth of the segment in smart government market.

Region wise, the smart government market size was dominated by North America in 2021. The existence of well-established ICT infrastructure in the North American area has aided in the expansion of the smart government industry in the region

The key players operating in the global smart government market include ABB Ltd., Amazon Web Services, Inc., Avaya Inc., Capgemini S.A., Cisco Systems, Inc., CitizenLab, Decidim, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Imex Systems Inc., Nokia Corporation. These players have adopted various strategies to increase their market penetration and strengthen their position in the industry. 

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

COVID-19 pandemic has a positive impact on the smart government industry, owing to increase in usage and adoption of online & digitalized public sector operations among consumers and government authorities globally. Smart governments are experiencing massive growth as consumers are getting familiar with the digital technologies in the market. Moreover, improved revenue-generating prospects for the IT industry by collaborating with the government and aiding in smart governance provide various growth opportunities for the smart governments market's growth. This, in turn, has become one of the major growth factors for the smart government industry during the global health crisis.

Top Impacting Factors

Increase in demand for digitalization of government operations

Demand for digital media and smart technologies is predicted to rise as a result of technical improvements leading to increasing expenditures in smart government technology, which has been a significant market driver. Additionally, increasing demand for digitalization for legal processes such as making passports, aadhar cards and others by the citizens is compelling governments to digitize the operations. Moreover, mobile services, such as apps and SMS, make it easier and more targeted for customers to acquire the services they need. These e-participation technologies also promote more citizen cooperation by incorporating citizens in decision-making, policy formulation, budget prioritizing, issue resolution, and service co-design. Furthermore, the increased penetration of smartphones has also contributed to the rising demand for digitalization of various operations. Thus, the increasing demand for digitalization of government operation is driving the growth of the market.

Various advantages provided by smart governments

Smart governments can employ advance analytics to enhance service design and personalize delivery by leveraging data collected from individuals and devices on a regular basis. In addition, digital technologies allow to experiment with new service delivery models, enhance resource management through wiser expenditure, and relate the money spent on programs and services to the outcomes they provide for residents, therefore increasing responsibility and confidence. Moreover, some governments are already utilizing a virtual workforce to automate normal business procedures, reducing the stress of high-volume, repetitive jobs while also freeing up time and resources to focus on frontline services. This provides better efficiency for the governments and aids in handing the operations effectively. Hence, these advantages are engrossing governments around the world to digitalize. Thus, various advantages provided by smart governments is propelling the growth of the market. 

Increasing adoption of cloud technology by governments

Government entities are increasingly using cloud technology as a result of technical breakthroughs. Security is a primary priority for government workloads, and the value delivered by cloud solutions is critical to keeping classified data in government hands. For instance, in March 2019, the city of Los Angeles' IT infrastructure had undergone a significant transformation, with its mainframe being moved to the California Department of Technology's (CDT) state data center in Sacramento. Moreover, the extreme challenges that government institutions encountered during the pandemic appeared tailor-made for cloud's capabilities. The cloud's immediate scalability had accommodated unexpected spikes in service demand. Cloud services' virtual nature have been able to satisfy the demand to go to remote work promptly. As a result, many government agencies turned to the cloud to address many of the new challenges posed by the pandemic—challenges that often-required scalability to meet unprecedented demand for existing services, agility to set up entirely new programs, and flexibility to support both their customers and their workers remotely. Thus, the increasing adoption of cloud technology by governments is boosting the growth of the market.

KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS

• This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the mobile security market analysis from 2021 to 2031 to identify the prevailing smart government market share.
• The market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
• Porter's five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
• In-depth analysis of the smart government market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.
• Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global smart government market forecast.
• Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
• The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global smart government market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.

 Smart Government Market Report Highlights