Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Georgia
Georgia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Georgia is 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Georgia peaked at 578.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2024.
That places Georgia 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Georgia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 163.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 506.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +210.4% |
| 1998 | 458.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 552.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 578.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 567.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 301.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 309.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 288.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 304.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 298.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 321.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 283.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 278.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 324.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 303.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 234.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 172.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 135.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 109.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 109.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 133.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 125.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 103.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 127.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 117.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 92.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 52.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -43.0% |
| 2024 | 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty 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 | +210.4% | 163.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 506.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 163.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 552.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 353.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 278.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 578.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 324.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 66 Panama 39.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Turkey 39.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Austria 39.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Paraguay 36.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 France 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Serbia 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Georgia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Georgia was 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 578.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Georgia ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.