Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Georgia

Georgia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Georgia, 1997–2024

01020301997201020241997: 18.5 %1998: 25.3 %1999: 19.4 %2000: 19.7 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 16.9 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 17.5 %2007: 19.4 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 16.7 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 18 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 22.8 %2018: 20.5 %2022: 19.5 %2023: 19.6 %2024: 19.7 %

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%: world inequality database vs. world bank 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Georgia peaked at 25.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2009.

Georgia ranks 14th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Georgia, 1997 to 2024.
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%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 20.1% compare
  2. 12 Laos 20.0% compare
  3. 13 Russia 19.8% compare
  4. 15 Mozambique 19.2% compare
  5. 16 Lebanon 18.8% compare
  6. 17 Kyrgyzstan 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Georgia?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
How does Georgia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Georgia ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.