Adequacy of social safety net programs in Georgia

Georgia: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 42.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2021
All-time low
28.8%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Georgia, 2011–2021

0102030402011201620212011: 29.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 28.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 30.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 35.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 33.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 37.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 34.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 34.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 35.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 42.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 42.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of social safety net programs in Georgia stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Georgia peaked at 42.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2012.

That places Georgia 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2011 29.2%
2012 28.8% -1.3%
2013 30.8% +7.0%
2014 35.4% +15.0%
2015 33.8% -4.5%
2016 37.6% +11.2%
2017 34.3% -8.8%
2018 34.1% -0.8%
2019 35.9% +5.3%
2020 42.1% +17.4%
2021 42.3% +0.5%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 42.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 42.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.3% 28.8% 37.6% 9
2020s 42.2% 42.1% 42.3% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 2 Armenia 30.0% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 27.9% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.9% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Georgia?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Georgia was 42.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Georgia ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.