Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2004
All-time low
6.7%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 12.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Georgia peaked at 15.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2012.
That places Georgia 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Georgia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Georgia was 12.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Georgia ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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