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Burundi · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

182nd of 182 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaBurundi's gni per capita rose from US$140 in 1996 to US$240 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$100US$150US$200US$250US$300US$240

Burundi's gni per capita rose from US$140 in 1996 to US$240 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

181st of 181 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Burundi's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $510 in 1996 to intl $1,250 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $400intl $600intl $800intl $1kintl $1.2kintl $1.4kintl $1,250

Burundi's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $510 in 1996 to intl $1,250 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

129th of 129 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Burundi's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$210 in 1997 to US$195.2 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$190US$200US$210US$220US$230US$240US$195.2

Burundi's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$210 in 1997 to US$195.2 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

51st of 70 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexBurundi's gini index rose from 33.3 in 1992 to 37.5 in 2020.1995200020052010201520203234363840424437.5

Burundi's gini index rose from 33.3 in 1992 to 37.5 in 2020.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

53rd of 70 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Burundi's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.6 % in 1992 to 29.9 % in 2020.19952000200520102015202026%28%30%32%29.9 %

Burundi's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.6 % in 1992 to 29.9 % in 2020.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

38th of 70 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Burundi's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.9 % in 1992 to 7.1 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520205%6%7%8%9%10%7.1 %

Burundi's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.9 % in 1992 to 7.1 % in 2020.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

69th of 70 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyBurundi's extreme poverty fell from 85.0 % in 1992 to 74.2 % in 2020.19952000200520102015202070%75%80%85%90%74.2 %

Burundi's extreme poverty fell from 85.0 % in 1992 to 74.2 % in 2020.

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