Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Georgia

Georgia: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 8.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
8.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2009
All-time low
2.9%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1997–2013

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Georgia, 1997–2013

2468101997200520131997: 3.3 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 4.7 %2001: 4.9 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 5 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 8.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Georgia stood at 8.7%.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Georgia peaked at 9.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1998.

That places Georgia 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%) in Georgia, 1997 to 2013.
Year % Change
1997 3.3%
1998 2.9% -12.4%
1999 3.3% +12.3%
2000 4.7% +42.4%
2001 4.9% +4.5%
2002 5.3% +7.4%
2003 5.0% -5.8%
2004 4.9% -1.9%
2005 5.7% +16.8%
2006 6.2% +8.7%
2007 6.5% +6.0%
2008 7.4% +12.7%
2009 9.2% +25.3%
2010 8.7% -5.8%
2011 8.5% -2.0%
2012 8.5% -0.2%
2013 8.7% +2.4%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 2.9% 3.3% 3
2000s 6.0% 4.7% 9.2% 10
2010s 8.6% 8.5% 8.7% 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 2 Nicaragua 8.3% compare
  2. 3 India 5.9% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Georgia?
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Georgia was 8.7% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1998.
How does Georgia rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Georgia ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2013.
Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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