Food, beverages and tobacco in Georgia
Georgia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 44.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 44.2% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Georgia peaked at 53.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2008.
That places Georgia 47th out of 157 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.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +39.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 44.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 44.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 24.8% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 33.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 31.8% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 44 Uruguay 46.1% compare
- 45 Gabon 45.8%
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 44.4% compare
- 48 Niger 43.9% compare
- 49 Mozambique 43.7%
- 50 Honduras 42.0%
More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 266.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Georgia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Georgia was 44.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Georgia ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).