Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Georgia
Georgia: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 19.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 1998
All-time low
16.4%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1997–2024
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Georgia, 1997–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 19.7% for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Georgia peaked at 25.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2009.
That places Georgia 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.5% | — |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 11 Sri Lanka 20.1% compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.0% compare
- 13 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
- 15 Mozambique 19.2% compare
- 16 Lebanon 18.8% compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 18.4% compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8772 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 8,502 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 23,314 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Georgia?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Georgia was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Georgia ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.