Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Georgia
Georgia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 20.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Georgia is 20.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Georgia peaked at 67.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 74th of 184 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.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.3% | — |
| 1991 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +58.0% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 14.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More poverty & inequality data for Georgia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.81 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,568 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.59 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Georgia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Georgia was 20.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Georgia ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.