Gini index in Burundi
Burundi: Gini index was 37.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 37.5 for gini index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Burundi peaked at 42.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.3, in 1992.
That places Burundi 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.3 | — |
| 1998 | 42.1 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 38.6 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 37.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.4, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 37.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 | 33.3 | 42.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Togo 37.9 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 37.7 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 37.4 compare
- 46 Madagascar 36.8 compare
- 47 Palestine 36.4 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Burundi?
- Gini index in Burundi was 37.5 in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for gini index?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.