Annual growth of GDP per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Georgia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Georgia stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Georgia peaked at 15.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -45.3%, in 1992.
That places Georgia 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Georgia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | +130.5% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -30.7% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +188.8% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -87.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +207.9% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -74.1% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +196.6% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | -9.0% | -323.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -105.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +906.2% |
| 1989 | -7.4% | -264.7% |
| 1990 | -14.8% | +98.5% |
| 1991 | -21.7% | +46.6% |
| 1992 | -45.3% | +109.3% |
| 1993 | -29.8% | -34.2% |
| 1994 | -9.0% | -69.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -172.4% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +134.7% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +67.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +83.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -79.2% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -202.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -351.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -214.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -274.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -40.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +906.2% | 0.4% | 4.5% |
| 2010 | +351.7% | -2.8% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 1.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -9.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.4% | -45.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | -2.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | -6.4% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Georgia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Georgia was 4.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.3% in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.