Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Georgia
Georgia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before 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 21.1% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Georgia peaked at 25.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2004.
That places Georgia 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.7% | — |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 21.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 18.7% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Georgia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Georgia was 21.1% 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 tax) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Georgia ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.