Among current world leaders is one income millionaire: Lawrence Wong, the prime minister of Singapore. He brings in an annual salary of the equivalent of almost $1.69 million, which makes him the best-earning world leader. His remuneration places him far ahead of second-ranked Viola Amherd, president of Switzerland, who earns upwards of a converted $570,000 per year.
Many of the remainder of the world's best-paid political leaders hail from Anglophone countries, including the American president, who earns $400,000 annually. As of August 29 currency conversion rates, this was less that what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is making, but more than what the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Canada, Christopher Luxon and Justin Trudeau, are bringing in per year. German-speaking countries also pay their leaders well, with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer making slightly more than his German equivalent, Olaf Scholz.
Including leaders of non-sovereign entities, Hong Kong is applying a similar approach to Singapore's, paying its current Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu the equivalent of almost $700,000 annually. While Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew was a proponent of competitive public sector pay, Hong Kong's high remuneration has been tied to its history of high pay for colonial governors. Another leader that doesn't helm a country, but is still handsomely rewarded is Ursula van der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. She is bringing in one of the European Union's highest salary of approximately $358,000 per year. Similar wages are paid to other high-ranking EU administrators like the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Council and the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
As for Georgia, earnings of state and political officials have increased since January 1. Among those officials whose earnings will increase the most are the President, Prime Minister, Chairman of Parliament, his deputies, committee chairmen, members of Parliament, etc. Relevant coefficients are used to calculate the official salaries of state and political officials. The highest coefficient of 10 is used to estimate the salaries of the President, Prime Minister, and Chairman of Parliament.
In accordance with the law of Georgia, the state budget annually sets the basic official salary, which as of 2025 is 1,460 GEL. If calculated in this way, it turns out that earnings of the Prime Minister, President, and Chairman of Parliament in these positions is 175,200 GEL annually (including income).
