Govts to spend $11.6 billion on tech in 2023, says Gartner report

The total government spending on IT in India is expected to grow at 10.2 per cent in 2021, down from 11.6 per cent growth in the previous year, a report by Gartner — a research and consulting firm focused on technology sector — has said. 

The projected spending is $11.6 billion in 2023, the report said.

The spending on data centres, devices, and telecom services is projected to decline in the coming year. Expenses on software are expected to go up by 30.3 per cent. IT services will be a distant second among verticals. 

“Government organisations are continuing to modernise