Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Georgia

Georgia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2021
All-time low
6.9%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Georgia, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 7.2 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 8 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 9 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8 %2013: 8 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 9.2 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 6.9 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Georgia is 6.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Georgia peaked at 10.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.

That places Georgia 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.2% 9.6% 10
2010s 8.3% 7.3% 9.1% 10
2020s 8.7% 6.9% 10.5% 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 86 Russia 7.0% compare
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  4. 90 Guatemala 6.8% compare
  5. 91 Samoa 6.8% compare
  6. 92 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Georgia?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Georgia was 6.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
How does Georgia rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Georgia ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).