Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Georgia

Georgia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 55.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
55.2%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2018
All-time low
42.5%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Georgia, 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 42.52012: 42.62013: 502014: 51.72015: 462016: 47.12017: 512018: 62.42019: 58.22020: 47.82021: 55.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Georgia is 55.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Georgia peaked at 62.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2011.

That places Georgia 2nd out of 25 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.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 42.5%
2012 42.6% +0.3%
2013 50.0% +17.4%
2014 51.7% +3.5%
2015 46.0% -11.0%
2016 47.1% +2.2%
2017 51.0% +8.4%
2018 62.4% +22.2%
2019 58.2% -6.7%
2020 47.8% -17.8%
2021 55.2% +15.3%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 55.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 55.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.2% 42.5% 62.4% 9
2020s 51.5% 47.8% 55.2% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 1 Costa Rica 58.5% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 52.9% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 52.8% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 51.6% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 51.6% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Georgia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Georgia was 55.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2011.
How does Georgia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Georgia ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population