Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi
Burundi: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5771 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi is 0.5771, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi peaked at 0.609 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5381, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 43rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5736 | 0.5381 | 0.609 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5546 | 0.5546 | 0.5546 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5873 | 0.5873 | 0.5873 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5771 | 0.5771 | 0.5771 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2119 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3952 (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 32.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi was 0.5771 in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5381 in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.