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

Latest (2024)
21.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 113 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1998
All-time low
17.2%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1997–2024

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Georgia, 1997–2024

01020301997201020241997: 18.7 %1998: 25.6 %1999: 19.6 %2000: 19.9 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 18 %2003: 17.4 %2004: 17.2 %2005: 18.8 %2006: 18.2 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 19.4 %2009: 18.1 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 23.4 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 24.7 %2018: 22 %2022: 21.1 %2023: 21.1 %2024: 21.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Tunisia 22.4% compare
  2. 12 Turkey 21.7% compare
  3. 13 Uganda 21.4% compare
  4. 15 Zimbabwe 21.1% compare
  5. 16 United States 20.7% compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 20.5% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.