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
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Georgia, 2011–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 42.5% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 47.8% | 55.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 1 Costa Rica 58.5% compare
- 3 Türkiye 52.9% compare
- 4 Serbia 52.8% compare
- 5 Kosovo 51.6% compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 51.6% compare
More work & labour data for Georgia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5749 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0234 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 911.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,505 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,465 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population