Employee compensation as share of government spending in Georgia
Georgia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Georgia, 1995–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Georgia stood at 14.4%.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Georgia peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.9% | — |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +14.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 14.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 14.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 120 East Timor 14.7% compare
- 121 Norway 14.7% compare
- 122 Croatia 14.5% compare
- 124 Rwanda 14.3% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 14.2% compare
- 126 South Africa 14.2% compare
More work & labour data for Georgia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5695 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5795 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0234 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 911.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,505 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,465 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Georgia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Georgia was 14.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Georgia ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.