Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Georgia

Georgia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 41.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2019
All-time low
22.0%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Georgia, 2011–2021

010203040502011201620212011: 27.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 22 <$2.15 a day2013: 30.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 41.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 45.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 42.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 40.2 <$2.15 a day2018: 44.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 47.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 40.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 41.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Georgia stood at 41.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Georgia peaked at 47.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2012.

Georgia ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2011 27.8%
2012 22.0% -21.0%
2013 30.3% +38.1%
2014 41.9% +38.1%
2015 45.2% +7.9%
2016 42.2% -6.6%
2017 40.2% -4.6%
2018 44.3% +10.0%
2019 47.6% +7.6%
2020 40.6% -14.8%
2021 41.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.9% 22.0% 47.6% 9
2020s 41.0% 40.6% 41.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Georgia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Georgia was 41.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Georgia ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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