Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Georgia
Georgia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 100.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Georgia, 2007–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Georgia stood at 100.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Georgia peaked at 130.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2013.
That places Georgia 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 130.3% | — |
| 2008 | 128.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 100.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 100.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.9% | 98.3% | 130.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 92.7% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Georgia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Georgia was 100.1% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Georgia ranks 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.