Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Georgia
Georgia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 29.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
29.78
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.84
in 2009
All-time low
15.98
in 2002
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Georgia, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 29.78 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Georgia peaked at 34.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 2002.
That places Georgia 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.39 | — |
| 1997 | 21.91 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 18.91 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 19.77 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 16.92 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 16.82 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.98 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 16.08 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.85 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 21.61 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 22.66 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 27.65 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 31.77 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 34.84 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 30.96 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 27.13 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 27.73 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.51 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.99 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.82 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.21 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.72 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.67 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 34.11 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 31.19 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 28.51 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 29.68 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 30.26 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 29.88 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 30.01 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 29.84 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 29.64 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 29.83 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 29.78 | -0.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 29.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 29.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.74 | 18.39 | 21.91 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.32 | 15.98 | 34.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 26.6 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.29 | 28.51 | 34.11 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.78 | 29.78 | 29.78 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Georgia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Georgia was 29.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.84 in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October