Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Georgia
Georgia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 33.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 33.7% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Georgia peaked at 42.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -8.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 33.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 33.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 17.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 33.7% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 144 Uzbekistan 35.4% compare
- 145 Mauritania 34.2% compare
- 146 Congo 34.0% compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
- 149 Switzerland 33.1% compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.6% 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Georgia?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Georgia was 33.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Georgia ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.