Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia

Georgia: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.6739 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6739
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.7469
in 2018
All-time low
-5.85
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia, 1995–2020

-6-4-201995200720201995: 0.4711996: 0.4331997: 0.5621998: -1.71999: -5.82000: 0.0532001: 0.3122002: 0.5452003: 0.5932004: 0.7032005: 0.0212006: 0.3552007: 0.5062008: 0.3932009: 0.7172010: 0.6612011: 0.5822012: 0.4412013: 0.6952014: 0.6772015: 0.4162016: 0.4662017: 0.5872018: 0.7472019: 0.6922020: 0.674

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.6739 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia peaked at 0.7469 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.85, in 1999.

That places Georgia 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Georgia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4708
1996 0.4333 -7.9%
1997 0.5621 +29.7%
1998 -1.67 -397.7%
1999 -5.85 +249.6%
2000 0.0533 -100.9%
2001 0.3122 +485.8%
2002 0.5455 +74.7%
2003 0.5928 +8.7%
2004 0.7032 +18.6%
2005 0.0207 -97.1%
2006 0.355 +1615.5%
2007 0.5065 +42.7%
2008 0.3928 -22.5%
2009 0.7171 +82.6%
2010 0.6614 -7.8%
2011 0.5823 -12.0%
2012 0.4411 -24.2%
2013 0.6945 +57.5%
2014 0.6767 -2.6%
2015 0.4159 -38.5%
2016 0.4655 +11.9%
2017 0.5865 +26.0%
2018 0.7469 +27.3%
2019 0.692 -7.4%
2020 0.6739 -2.6%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.6739 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.6739 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1615.5% 0.0207 0.355
2001 +485.8% 0.0533 0.3122
1998 -397.7% 0.5621 -1.67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.21 -5.85 0.5621 5
2000s 0.4199 0.0207 0.7171 10
2010s 0.5963 0.4159 0.7469 10
2020s 0.6739 0.6739 0.6739 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 32 Myanmar 0.7274 compare
  2. 33 Czechia 0.6996 compare
  3. 34 Palau 0.6876 compare
  4. 36 Honduras 0.6705 compare
  5. 37 Kenya 0.6432 compare
  6. 38 Uzbekistan 0.6029 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia was 0.6739 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7469 in 2018.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.85 in 1999.
How does Georgia rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Georgia ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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