Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia

Georgia: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9474 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9474
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9522
in 2009
All-time low
0.0504
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.051996: 0.5041997: 0.4871998: 0.3731999: 0.5112000: 0.1272001: 0.3572002: 0.1482003: 0.2182004: 0.1672005: 0.8432006: 0.9022007: 0.952008: 0.9482009: 0.9522010: 0.8992011: 0.9332012: 0.9092013: 0.9092014: 0.9122015: 0.8992016: 0.9082017: 0.9222018: 0.9252019: 0.9282020: 0.947

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.9474 for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia peaked at 0.9522 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0504, in 1995.

That places Georgia 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.0504
1996 0.5042 +899.7%
1997 0.4868 -3.4%
1998 0.3734 -23.3%
1999 0.5106 +36.8%
2000 0.1268 -75.2%
2001 0.3573 +181.8%
2002 0.1476 -58.7%
2003 0.2176 +47.4%
2004 0.1674 -23.1%
2005 0.8432 +403.8%
2006 0.9023 +7.0%
2007 0.9497 +5.3%
2008 0.9478 -0.2%
2009 0.9522 +0.5%
2010 0.8993 -5.6%
2011 0.933 +3.8%
2012 0.9095 -2.5%
2013 0.9088 -0.1%
2014 0.912 +0.4%
2015 0.8988 -1.4%
2016 0.9082 +1.0%
2017 0.9217 +1.5%
2018 0.9253 +0.4%
2019 0.9283 +0.3%
2020 0.9474 +2.1%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.9474 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.9474 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +899.7% 0.0504 0.5042
2005 +403.8% 0.1674 0.8432
2001 +181.8% 0.1268 0.3573
2000 -75.2% 0.5106 0.1268
2002 -58.7% 0.3573 0.1476
2003 +47.4% 0.1476 0.2176

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3851 0.0504 0.5106 5
2000s 0.5612 0.1268 0.9522 10
2010s 0.9145 0.8988 0.933 10
2020s 0.9474 0.9474 0.9474 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 4 Armenia 0.9941 compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 0.9644 compare
  3. 7 Czechia 0.9423 compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 0.9397 compare
  5. 9 Australia 0.9193 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Georgia was 0.9474 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9522 in 2009.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 in 1995.
How does Georgia rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Georgia ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Social protection, 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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Social protection, 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
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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