Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Georgia

Georgia: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5765 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5765
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6786
in 1997
All-time low
0.3821
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Georgia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.6651996: 0.6431997: 0.6791998: 0.6751999: 0.5722000: 0.4582001: 0.4232002: 0.432003: 0.5032004: 0.4222005: 0.3882006: 0.5172007: 0.5312008: 0.5052009: 0.5742010: 0.5312011: 0.3822012: 0.4962013: 0.6082014: 0.5152015: 0.4282016: 0.5682017: 0.5982018: 0.6192019: 0.5652020: 0.577

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Georgia is 0.5765, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Georgia peaked at 0.6786 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3821, in 2011.

That places Georgia 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.6646
1996 0.6429 -3.3%
1997 0.6786 +5.6%
1998 0.6749 -0.5%
1999 0.5717 -15.3%
2000 0.4579 -19.9%
2001 0.4228 -7.7%
2002 0.4295 +1.6%
2003 0.503 +17.1%
2004 0.4216 -16.2%
2005 0.3879 -8.0%
2006 0.5173 +33.3%
2007 0.5314 +2.7%
2008 0.5052 -4.9%
2009 0.5737 +13.6%
2010 0.5309 -7.5%
2011 0.3821 -28.0%
2012 0.496 +29.8%
2013 0.6077 +22.5%
2014 0.5153 -15.2%
2015 0.428 -16.9%
2016 0.5679 +32.7%
2017 0.5977 +5.2%
2018 0.6195 +3.6%
2019 0.5647 -8.8%
2020 0.5765 +2.1%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.5765 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6295, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.5765 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6465 0.5717 0.6786 5
2000s 0.475 0.3879 0.5737 10
2010s 0.531 0.3821 0.6195 10
2020s 0.5765 0.5765 0.5765 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 23 Slovenia 0.5862 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 0.5793 compare
  3. 25 Estonia 0.5788 compare
  4. 27 Latvia 0.5495 compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 0.5486 compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 0.5377 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Georgia?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Georgia was 0.5765 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6786 in 1997.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3821 in 2011.
How does Georgia rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Georgia ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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