Military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia
Georgia: Military spending, annual growth rate was 12.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia is 12.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.7% on the previous year and up 369.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia peaked at 73.58 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -88.01 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Georgia ranks 23rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -88.01 % change on previous year | -3086.6% |
| 1995 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1996 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1997 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1998 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1999 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 2001 | 52.81 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 2002 | 46.26 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2004 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +1342.8% |
| 2007 | 73.58 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2008 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2009 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2010 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2011 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2012 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2013 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2014 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -14.94 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 2016 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2017 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -619.3% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2020 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2021 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2022 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12.85 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -3086.6% | 2.95 % change on previous year | -88.01 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1342.8% | 2.58 % change on previous year | 37.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.68 % change on previous year | -88.01 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.51 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year | 73.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -22.01 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 20 Mozambique 13.28 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Bolivia 12.97 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 12.69 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Austria 12.59 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 12.39 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Georgia was 12.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.58 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.01 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Georgia ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.