Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Georgia

Georgia: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8394 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8394
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9392
in 2008
All-time low
0.45
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Georgia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.7121996: 0.7511997: 0.831998: 0.7641999: 0.7252000: 0.5052001: 0.452002: 0.482003: 0.4962004: 0.7212005: 0.7352006: 0.8632007: 0.9332008: 0.9392009: 0.8242010: 0.7742011: 0.8172012: 0.8182013: 0.7942014: 0.8082015: 0.8412016: 0.8412017: 0.852018: 0.8412019: 0.822020: 0.839

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.8394 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Georgia peaked at 0.9392 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2001.

That places Georgia 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.7117
1996 0.7506 +5.5%
1997 0.8296 +10.5%
1998 0.7637 -7.9%
1999 0.7253 -5.0%
2000 0.505 -30.4%
2001 0.45 -10.9%
2002 0.4799 +6.7%
2003 0.4964 +3.4%
2004 0.7208 +45.2%
2005 0.7346 +1.9%
2006 0.8626 +17.4%
2007 0.9327 +8.1%
2008 0.9392 +0.7%
2009 0.8241 -12.3%
2010 0.7743 -6.0%
2011 0.8167 +5.5%
2012 0.8175 +0.1%
2013 0.7943 -2.8%
2014 0.8081 +1.7%
2015 0.8406 +4.0%
2016 0.8413 +0.1%
2017 0.8497 +1.0%
2018 0.841 -1.0%
2019 0.8198 -2.5%
2020 0.8394 +2.4%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.8394 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.8394 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's 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
2004 +45.2% 0.4964 0.7208

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7562 0.7117 0.8296 5
2000s 0.6945 0.45 0.9392 10
2010s 0.8203 0.7743 0.8497 10
2020s 0.8394 0.8394 0.8394 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 13 Cyprus 0.8633 compare
  2. 14 Marshall Islands 0.8418 compare
  3. 15 Ireland 0.8398 compare
  4. 17 Palau 0.8279 compare
  5. 18 Rwanda 0.8262 compare
  6. 19 Israel 0.8238 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Georgia?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Georgia was 0.8394 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9392 in 2008.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2001.
How does Georgia rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Georgia ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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