Out-of-pocket expenditure in Georgia
Georgia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 58.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket 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
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Georgia is 58.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Georgia peaked at 81.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 19th 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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.4% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +2.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 58.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 66.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 57.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.9% | 58.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Georgia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Georgia was 58.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Georgia ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.