Subsidies and other transfers in Georgia

Georgia: Subsidies and other transfers was 54.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 152 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2001
All-time low
37.0%
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Georgia, 1995–2023

02040601995200920231995: 51.4 % of expense1996: 38.2 % of expense1997: 37 % of expense1998: 42 % of expense1999: 42.7 % of expense2000: 60.2 % of expense2001: 65.1 % of expense2002: 61.6 % of expense2003: 62.4 % of expense2004: 63.4 % of expense2005: 62.7 % of expense2006: 55.7 % of expense2007: 43 % of expense2008: 45.9 % of expense2009: 49.6 % of expense2010: 51.5 % of expense2011: 50.8 % of expense2012: 49.9 % of expense2013: 49.6 % of expense2014: 48.7 % of expense2015: 47.1 % of expense2016: 46.8 % of expense2017: 47.2 % of expense2018: 52 % of expense2019: 53 % of expense2020: 56.4 % of expense2021: 55.3 % of expense2022: 54.7 % of expense2023: 54.2 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 54.2% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Georgia peaked at 65.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1997.

Georgia ranks 38th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Georgia, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1995 51.4%
1996 38.2% -25.6%
1997 37.0% -3.4%
1998 42.0% +13.7%
1999 42.7% +1.7%
2000 60.2% +40.9%
2001 65.1% +8.1%
2002 61.6% -5.4%
2003 62.4% +1.4%
2004 63.4% +1.5%
2005 62.7% -1.1%
2006 55.7% -11.1%
2007 43.0% -22.9%
2008 45.9% +6.9%
2009 49.6% +8.1%
2010 51.5% +3.9%
2011 50.8% -1.4%
2012 49.9% -1.8%
2013 49.6% -0.6%
2014 48.7% -1.8%
2015 47.1% -3.3%
2016 46.8% -0.6%
2017 47.2% +0.9%
2018 52.0% +10.1%
2019 53.0% +2.0%
2020 56.4% +6.3%
2021 55.3% -1.9%
2022 54.7% -1.1%
2023 54.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.3% 37.0% 51.4% 5
2000s 57.0% 43.0% 65.1% 10
2010s 49.7% 46.8% 53.0% 10
2020s 55.2% 54.2% 56.4% 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 35 South Africa 54.8% compare
  2. 36 Portugal 54.8% compare
  3. 37 Greece 54.4% compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 54.1% compare
  5. 40 Tanzania 54.0% compare
  6. 41 Papua New Guinea 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Georgia?
Subsidies and other transfers in Georgia was 54.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1997.
How does Georgia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Georgia ranks 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.