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Georgia
Georgia issues chip-based ID cards. The National Bank has long planned a digital lari pilot with Ripple as technology partner, but the pilot was still only planned in 2025. In May 2026 a government-backed stablecoin, GEL-T, was announced instead.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Georgia
- Program
- Electronic ID card
- Status
- Available, partial uptake
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Not confirmed
Chip ID card supports e-signature and online government services.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Pilot
- Name
- Digital lari
The National Bank selected Ripple in September 2023 for a limited live pilot. Its 2025 strategy still described the pilot as planned. In May 2026 Tether announced a lari stablecoin, GEL-T, with government support; the tracker says this is not a CBDC.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-05Rolling it out
A government-backed lari stablecoin was announced, making a CBDC launch less likely according to the tracker. Human Rights Foundation CBDC Tracker — Georgia ↗
- 2023-09Rolling it out
The National Bank picked Ripple for a limited live digital lari pilot. Human Rights Foundation CBDC Tracker — Georgia ↗
UN and WHO
How Georgia has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 73.5 · rank 61 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 3
Sovereignty score
How the -1 adds up
- -1Running a CBDC pilot source ↗
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