Share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia

Georgia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 14.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.36
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
123rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
22.49
in 2015
All-time low
8.43
in 2000
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia, 1995–2023

051015201995200920231995: 8.91996: 12.51997: 12.91998: 13.61999: 11.82000: 8.42001: 9.12002: 9.72003: 10.52004: 122005: 13.32006: 142007: 13.62008: 16.22009: 16.72010: 17.92011: 16.82012: 15.52013: 20.42014: 19.22015: 22.52016: 21.52017: 19.82018: 16.52019: 15.32020: 13.52021: 12.72022: 12.62023: 14.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia stood at 14.36.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia peaked at 22.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2000.

Georgia ranks 123rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 8.95
1996 12.46 +39.2%
1997 12.91 +3.7%
1998 13.56 +5.0%
1999 11.84 -12.7%
2000 8.43 -28.8%
2001 9.09 +7.8%
2002 9.75 +7.3%
2003 10.53 +8.0%
2004 12.01 +14.0%
2005 13.32 +10.9%
2006 13.98 +4.9%
2007 13.59 -2.8%
2008 16.21 +19.3%
2009 16.72 +3.2%
2010 17.9 +7.1%
2011 16.77 -6.3%
2012 15.5 -7.6%
2013 20.41 +31.7%
2014 19.2 -5.9%
2015 22.49 +17.1%
2016 21.51 -4.4%
2017 19.77 -8.1%
2018 16.52 -16.4%
2019 15.33 -7.2%
2020 13.48 -12.0%
2021 12.7 -5.8%
2022 12.59 -0.9%
2023 14.36 +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.94 8.95 13.56 5
2000s 12.36 8.43 16.72 10
2010s 18.54 15.33 22.49 10
2020s 13.28 12.59 14.36 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 120 Timor-Leste 14.7 compare
  2. 121 Norway 14.68 compare
  3. 122 Croatia 14.53 compare
  4. 124 Rwanda 14.32 compare
  5. 125 Azerbaijan 14.23 compare
  6. 126 South Africa 14.18 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Georgia was 14.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2000.
How does Georgia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Georgia ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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