Income share held by lowest 20% in Burundi
Burundi: Income share held by lowest 20% was 7.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share held by lowest 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 lowest 20% in Burundi stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Burundi peaked at 8.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1998.
That places Burundi 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 67 Kenya 7.1% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 7.1% compare
- 67 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.88 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,163 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.87 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1868 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1868 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2119 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Burundi?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Burundi was 7.1% 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 lowest 20% recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Burundi ranks 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 lowest 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.