Georgia Ranks Among Top 20 in Europe for Low Corruption Perception

The University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre, in partnership with the UN and Gallup, has released its Corruption Perception Ranking as part of the 2025 World Happiness Report. According to Imedi, Georgia is ranked 41st globally and 16th in Europe, placing it among the top 50 countries and territories with the lowest perceived corruption.

Respondents assessed how widespread corruption is in both government and business. The ruling party "Georgian Dream" emphasized that these results reflect Georgia’s leadership among EU candidate countries, outperforming 19 EU and NATO member states, including Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Poland, Greece, Montenegro, Malta, Slovenia, Turkey, Slovakia, Albania, Hungary, Romania, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.

The ranking is part of a broader analysis of global happiness, which factors in GDP, life expectancy, emotional well-being, freedom of choice, generosity, and absence of corruption.

Georgia's Economic Growth Strengthens Rankings

Georgia continues to show solid economic performance. According to Geostat, the country's nominal GDP reached GEL 91.9 billion (over $33 billion) in 2024, a 13.6% increase from the previous year. The real GDP growth rate was 9.4%.





Largest sectors by contribution:

Wholesale/retail trade and vehicle repair – 15.2%

Real estate – 9.9%

Manufacturing – 9.3%

Construction – 8.4%

Fastest-growing sectors:

Information & communications – 24.3%

Education – 29.1%

Public administration, defense & social services – 17.9%

Finance & insurance – 14.9%

Construction – 14.2%

Georgia Leads in the Caucasus

According to the EBRD, Georgia leads the Caucasus in economic development and even surpasses several European countries. In February, the bank raised its 2025 GDP growth forecast by 1.4 percentage points to 6%.

Key growth drivers include:

ICT and digital infrastructure

Education and public administration

Booming construction sector

Tourism, with 7.4 million visits in 2024

Robust internal consumption, credit growth, and controlled inflation

The National Bank of Georgia maintains a cautious monetary policy, ensuring macroeconomic stability. Real GDP is forecast to grow by 6% in 2025 and 5% in 2026.
The IMF has also revised its forecast upward, confirming Georgia’s highest expected growth in Europe.

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze believes the country may surpass all forecasts and reach 10% growth in 2025.