Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Georgia
Georgia: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.8308 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Georgia, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.8308 for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Georgia peaked at 0.8452 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4622, in 2003.
That places Georgia 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5819 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6698 | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6942 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6016 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6314 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5113 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5105 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4787 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4622 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.505 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6933 | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7808 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8062 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8049 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8214 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7705 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7711 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7639 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8082 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8245 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8101 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.833 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8452 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8399 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8157 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8308 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6358 | 0.5819 | 0.6942 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6374 | 0.4622 | 0.8214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8082 | 0.7639 | 0.8452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8308 | 0.8308 | 0.8308 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Georgia
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 161.54 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 615.86 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Georgia?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Georgia was 0.8308 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8452 in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4622 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Georgia ranks 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.