Government budget and revenue in Rustavi, Georgia: official figures
The municipal budget of Rustavi spent 172.75 million lari in 2025, about 1,348 lari per resident, the third highest among the four largest cities.
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- Education took 12.6% of the municipal spending of Rustavi in 2025, the third highest share among the four largest cities. Source: Ministry of Finance of Georgia · saved copy
- Rustavi spent 20.0% of its 2025 municipal budget on housing and communal services and 25.0% on economic affairs. Source: Ministry of Finance of Georgia · saved copy
- Social protection accounted for 9.84 million lari of the municipal budget of Rustavi in 2025, 5.7% of the total. Source: Ministry of Finance of Georgia · saved copy
- General public services took 10.3% of municipal spending in Rustavi in 2025, and recreation, culture and religion 13.9%. Source: Ministry of Finance of Georgia · saved copy
How Rustavi compares with other cities in Georgia
Municipal budget spending per resident (lari) (2025)
Rustavi ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal budget spending per resident (lari) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batumi | 2,601 |
| 2 | Tbilisi | 1,684 |
| 3 | Rustavi | 1,348 |
| 4 | Kutaisi | 1,285 |
Education as a share of municipal spending (%) (2025)
Rustavi ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Education as a share of municipal spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kutaisi | 16.7% |
| 2 | Tbilisi | 14.6% |
| 3 | Rustavi | 12.6% |
| 4 | Batumi | 8.7% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Finance of Georgia: Republican budgets of the autonomous republics and budgets of municipalities by functional classification, 2025 (thousand lari), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e0d187c398c…)
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