External health expenditure channeled through government in Georgia
Georgia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 34.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Georgia, 2003–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 34.8% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Georgia peaked at 67.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 5.0% | — |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +534.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +247.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -5.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 34.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 34.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +534.1% | 5.0% | 31.7% |
| 2009 | +247.9% | 6.0% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 0.0% | 31.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 23.0% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 26.3% | 40.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Georgia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Georgia was 34.8% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Georgia ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.