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Key drivers of economic growth
Export-led growth with sufficient diversity
Agricultural products, ferroalloy, aircraft, rail car, vessels and vehicles,
fertilizers, machinery
Oil and gas pipelines - Russia-Georgia-Armenia pipeline; Shah-Deniz (BTE)
gas pipeline; Iran-Azerbaijan-Georgia (IAG) gas pipeline; Baku-Supsa oil
pipeline; Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline; NABUCCO Project is to
finish by 2014
Grow potential revenue, tourism sector - c.US$1.4 bn donor money
earmarked for investments in infrastructure
Baku-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway line - sanctioned in 2007 building railway
to link Asia and Europe;
Huge untapped hydro-power resources - only 18% of Georgia's hydro
potential is being utilized; current export capacity of c. 150 MW
Increasing domestic consumption
Consumer spending in 2008 - US$3.8bn
estimated average household size of 3.5, far higher than
in most CEE/CIS peers
less than 18,000 households (out of the estimated total of
1.3 million) have mortgages
Consumer debt per capita stood at US$92 as of YE 2009
Debt /GDP under 30%; Retail loans/GDP under 10%
Libertarian policies kick-start modernization
Tax and Tax rates slashed: Only six taxes, down from 21
Flat personal income tax of 20% (15% by 2013)
Corporate income tax 15%
By 2012 no taxes on dividends, interest income or worldwide
income
"Liberty Act"
Referendum is required for an increase in tax rates
Budget expenditure capped at 30% of GDP (effective FY2012)
Budget deficit capped at 3%, effective FY2012
Public debt capped at 60% of GDP, effective FY2012
Red tape and import duties cut
Customs code harmonized with EU; Capital controls abolished
since 1990s
Corruption significantly reduced
Georgia 11th out of 183 in the WB's Ease of Doing Business
98% of Georgians didn't have to pay bribe in past year, according
to International Republican Institute
Economic growth is supported by
Free industrial zones created around Poti (port), Kutaisi (second largest city) etc. (Tax rates in zones largely 0%)
Poti Sea Port privatized in December 2008 by Rakeen Group (UAE) to build infrastructure for operating Free Industrial Zone
Net transfers from abroad
Increasing consumer spending
Sustained government spending
Source: Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Finance, State Statistics Department
www.bog.ge/ir
Lobko
BANK OF GEORGIA
September 2010
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