Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Georgia
Georgia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6.9% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Georgia peaked at 10.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -17.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Georgia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Georgia was 6.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Georgia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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