Claims on central government in Georgia
Georgia: Claims on central government was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Georgia, 1996–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Georgia is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 74.0% on the previous year and up 1,014.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Georgia peaked at 73.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 2008.
Georgia ranks 97th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Georgia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.9% | — |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +104.1% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -64.6% |
| 2001 | -7.4% | -137.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -177.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | -3.9% | -192.1% |
| 2005 | -7.6% | +94.7% |
| 2006 | -9.8% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | -88.1% |
| 2008 | -13.5% | +1059.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -177.7% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -115.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -126.4% |
| 2012 | -3.2% | -827.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -385.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -78.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -106.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1604.2% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -161.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -364.6% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -142.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -113.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +1439.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +144.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +271.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -74.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 8.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1604.2% | -0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | +1439.2% | 0.2% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 27.4% | 73.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -13.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -3.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More financial sector data for Georgia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Georgia?
- Claims on central government in Georgia was 1.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for claims on central government?
- Georgia ranks 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.