Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Georgia
Georgia: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Georgia is 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Georgia peaked at 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 47th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1997 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 10.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.4% | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 44 Egypt 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 44 Morocco 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 44 Nepal 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 48 Armenia 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 48 El Salvador 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 48 Peru 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Georgia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Georgia?
- Prosperity gap in Georgia was 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for prosperity gap?
- Georgia ranks 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.