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

Georgia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International was 7.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.2%
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.8%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2011–2021

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

246810122011201620212011: 3.7 preT2012: 6 preT2013: 4.3 preT2014: 4.7 preT2015: 2.8 preT2016: 6.5 preT2017: 5.1 preT2018: 3.4 preT2019: 6.3 preT2020: 11.9 preT2021: 7.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 7.2% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in 2021.

That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Georgia peaked at 11.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.

Georgia ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2011 3.7%
2012 6.0% +64.6%
2013 4.3% -28.4%
2014 4.7% +8.3%
2015 2.8% -40.0%
2016 6.5% +133.0%
2017 5.1% -21.0%
2018 3.4% -33.8%
2019 6.3% +84.9%
2020 11.9% +88.6%
2021 7.2% -39.8%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 7.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 16.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 3.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.8% 2.8% 6.5% 9
2020s 9.5% 7.2% 11.9% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 1 Burkina Faso 8.7% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 8.6% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 5.4% compare
  4. 5 Poland 3.6% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Georgia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Georgia was 7.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
How does Georgia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international?
Georgia ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population