Income share held by highest 10% in Burundi
Burundi: Income share held by highest 10% was 29.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 10% in Burundi is 29.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Burundi peaked at 32.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1992.
That places Burundi 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.6% | — |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 29.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 29.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 26.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 34 Burkina Faso 30.2% compare
- 35 Belize 30.0% compare
- 35 Uruguay 30.0% compare
- 38 El Salvador 29.7% compare
- 39 Jamaica 29.6% compare
- 39 Madagascar 29.6% compare
- 39 Togo 29.6% 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 income share held by highest 10% in Burundi?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Burundi was 29.9% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Burundi ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.