Gini coefficient (before tax) in Georgia
Georgia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5932 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Georgia, 1997–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient (before tax) in Georgia stood at 0.5932.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Georgia peaked at 0.6149 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5578, in 2004.
That places Georgia 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.588 | — |
| 1998 | 0.6149 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5903 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5919 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5901 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5677 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5619 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5578 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5723 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5712 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5893 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5834 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5643 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5742 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6085 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.576 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6109 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5755 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5775 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5933 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5974 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5922 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5932 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5932 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5932 | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.5932 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.5932 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5977 | 0.588 | 0.6149 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.575 | 0.5578 | 0.5919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5895 | 0.5742 | 0.6109 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5932 | 0.5932 | 0.5932 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More poverty & inequality data for Georgia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.81 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,568 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.59 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Georgia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Georgia was 0.5932 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6149 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5578 in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Georgia ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.