Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Georgia
Georgia: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 18.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Georgia, 2011–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total safety net benefits.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 18.4% for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Georgia peaked at 20.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.
That places Georgia 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total safety net benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.4% | — |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -8.1% |
| 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 below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.3%, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.5% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5695 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5795 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Georgia?
- Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile 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 safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
- Georgia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. 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.