Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Georgia
Georgia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2021
All-time low
4.0%
in 2007
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
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Georgia stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Georgia peaked at 14.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2007.
Georgia ranks 132nd 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -27.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 14.2% | 4 |
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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 7.8% 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 14.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2007.
- How does Georgia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Georgia ranks 132nd 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 13.5%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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