Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Georgia

Georgia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2011
All-time low
5.0%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Georgia, 2011–2021

02.557.51012.52011201620212011: 11.82012: 102013: 7.32014: 6.32015: 5.12016: 52017: 6.12018: 5.82019: 52020: 5.52021: 5.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Georgia is 5.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Georgia peaked at 11.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.

That places Georgia 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 11.8%
2012 10.0% -15.0%
2013 7.3% -26.7%
2014 6.3% -14.1%
2015 5.1% -18.9%
2016 5.0% -2.5%
2017 6.1% +23.4%
2018 5.8% -5.7%
2019 5.0% -14.5%
2020 5.5% +11.2%
2021 5.5% -0.6%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 24.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 115.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.9% 5.0% 11.8% 9
2020s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 1 Malawi 32.3% compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 4.8% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 3.5% compare
  4. 5 Peru 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Georgia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Georgia was 5.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
How does Georgia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Georgia ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 355 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population