LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR TBILISI ... - LED

in mln GEL 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Agriculture, forestry, fishery 15.4 8.1 9.1 6.8 2.6 4.8 27.7 8.2
Processing by domestic agriculture 33.2 33.9 28.5 36.8 42.8 45.9 51.3 19.7
Industry 173.3 219.0 262.5 273.1 313.1 363.2 373.3 535.3
Constructions 108.9 79.5 120.0 108.0 150.6 202.0 247.7 276.7
Trade and technical service 166.4 201.8 275.2 291.7 351.2 380.5 401.1 422.1
Transport, store industry and 211.7 258.7 226.9 248.5 266.5 326.6 350.4 417.4
communication
State government, self defense 82.9 77.3 84.9 96.8 117.2 126.3 196.3 263.3
Education 41.6 54.8 65.8 75.0 81.2 92.9 121.3 127.6
Health care 88.8 94.4 123.6 121.9 142.3 115.9 104.4 157.5
Other kinds of services 398.4 451.2 419.7 426.9 613.4 612.0 532.6 772.4
The whole additional cost 1320.5 1478.8 1616.2 1685.5 2080.9 2270.2 2406.1 3000.2
Key conclusions for the Tbilisi benchmarking part:
1. The economy of Tbilisi is of key importance for the national economy. Since
2003 it generates over 60% of the turnover in enterprise sphere in relation to
other regions of the country. In this aspect Tbilisi is the national leader.
2. Every year the employment in Tbilisi economy exceeds 40% of the total
number of jobs in the enterprise sphere in all regions of Georgia.
3. The level of salaries is significantly higher than in other regions both in the
enterprise sphere and in the manufacturing sector. It is even three times higher
than in the region where salaries are lowest (Seida Karli).
4. Since the late 1990s the industrial production sector has been manufacturing
less and less advanced technology products, i.e. the ones of the highest added
value impact (electric engines, trucks, elements for air industry).
5. Recent introduction into official statistics of the data concerning the growing
number of computers, particularly notebook computers, is the element which
may point out a new direction in the development of local economy.