Domestic private health expenditure in Georgia
Georgia: Domestic private health expenditure was 65.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 65.5% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Georgia peaked at 81.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +4.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 65.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 65.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 71.7% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 62.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 56.9% | 65.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 13 Azerbaijan 66.9% compare
- 14 Switzerland 66.9% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 64.5% compare
- 18 Egypt 64.3% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 64.2% 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 private health expenditure in Georgia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Georgia was 65.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Georgia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.