Domestic general government health expenditure in Georgia
Georgia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Georgia is 7.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Georgia peaked at 14.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2007.
That places Georgia 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | 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%, 73% of the median. (58 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 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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- 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 in Georgia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Georgia was 7.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2007.
- How does Georgia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Georgia ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.