Georgia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Georgia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Georgia was 6.86% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 10.54% in 2021. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.21% per year.
Georgia ranks 87 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 46%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Georgia sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 35% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 14%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 38 of 51 economies; Ireland (6.85%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 26% in 2020. That is 19% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 41st of 184 in 2000 → 32nd of 188 in 2010 → 46th of 189 in 2020 → 86th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.86% | -1.4 pp |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -2.2 pp |
| 2021 | 10.54% | +1.3 pp |
| 2020 | 9.23% | +1.9 pp |
| 2019 | 7.31% | -0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 7.76% | -0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 9.07% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 8.66% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 8.29% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 8.01% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 7.95% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 7.88% | -1.1 pp |
| 2010 | 9.02% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 9.57% | +1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 8.44% | +1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 7.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 7.63% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 8.08% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 8.09% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 8.03% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 7.81% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 7.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 7.19% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Georgia’s Health spending in 2001?
7.17% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Georgia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -4.7% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 6.86%; 2022: 8.3%; 2021: 10.54%; 2020: 9.23%; 2019: 7.31%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.