Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 12.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 197 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 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS 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% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
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 107th out of 197 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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