Income share held by highest 20% in Burundi
Burundi: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% 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
In 2020, income share held by highest 20% in Burundi stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Burundi peaked at 47.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 20% in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.6% | — |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 45.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 45.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 41.6% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 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)
- 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 20% in Burundi?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Burundi was 45.0% 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 20% recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 20% 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 Income share held by highest 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.