Government health spending as a share of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government health spending as a share of gdp in Georgia is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in Georgia peaked at 4.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +91.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health spending as a share of gdp in Georgia?
- Government health spending as a share of gdp in Georgia was 2.2% in 2023, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government health spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.