Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Georgia

Georgia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 42.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
42.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2012
All-time low
41.1%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Georgia, 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 51.62012: 602013: 49.92014: 46.92015: 48.82016: 41.62017: 49.32018: 572019: 47.32020: 41.12021: 42.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 42.6% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2021.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Georgia peaked at 60.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.

Georgia ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 51.6%
2012 60.0% +16.3%
2013 49.9% -16.7%
2014 46.9% -6.0%
2015 48.8% +3.9%
2016 41.6% -14.8%
2017 49.3% +18.7%
2018 57.0% +15.5%
2019 47.3% -16.9%
2020 41.1% -13.1%
2021 42.6% +3.7%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 42.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 42.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.3% 41.6% 60.0% 9
2020s 41.9% 41.1% 42.6% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 12 Honduras 46.2% compare
  2. 13 Kosovo 43.7% compare
  3. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.7% compare
  4. 16 Dominican Republic 42.0% compare
  5. 17 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
  6. 18 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Georgia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Georgia was 42.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
How does Georgia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Georgia ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population