Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Georgia

Georgia: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 18.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
18.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2011
All-time low
18.2%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Georgia, 2011–2021

051015202011201620212011: 20.4 % of total SPL benefits2012: 18.8 % of total SPL benefits2013: 18.2 % of total SPL benefits2014: 19.7 % of total SPL benefits2015: 19.8 % of total SPL benefits2016: 18.2 % of total SPL benefits2017: 19.4 % of total SPL benefits2018: 20.1 % of total SPL benefits2019: 20.2 % of total SPL benefits2020: 18.5 % of total SPL benefits2021: 18.4 % of total SPL benefits

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

Analysis

In 2021, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Georgia stood at 18.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Georgia peaked at 20.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.

Georgia ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2011 20.4%
2012 18.8% -7.9%
2013 18.2% -3.1%
2014 19.7% +8.1%
2015 19.8% +0.7%
2016 18.2% -8.2%
2017 19.4% +6.6%
2018 20.1% +3.6%
2019 20.2% +0.7%
2020 18.5% -8.7%
2021 18.4% -0.2%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 18.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.4% 18.2% 20.4% 9
2020s 18.4% 18.4% 18.5% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 1 Indonesia 26.5% compare
  2. 2 Kosovo 18.9% compare
  3. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.9% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 16.3% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 16.1% compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Georgia?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Georgia was 18.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
How does Georgia rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Georgia ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
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
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.