Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Georgia
Georgia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 33.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.7%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2021
All-time low
11.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 33.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Georgia peaked at 42.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -8.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 33.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 33.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 17.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 33.7% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 145 Uzbekistan 35.4% compare
- 146 Mauritania 34.2% compare
- 147 Congo 34.0% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
- 150 Switzerland 33.1% compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Georgia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Georgia was 33.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Georgia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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