Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Georgia peaked at 0.0916 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 77th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | +143.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 current USD per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0916 current USD per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0852 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0561 current USD per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +143.0% | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 74 Turkey 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Togo 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Vietnam 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Croatia 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Tajikistan 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Georgia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 15.00 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Georgia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Georgia was 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0916 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.