Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Burundi
Burundi: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 32.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi stood at 32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi peaked at 48.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.1% | — |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.1% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.88 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,163 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi was 32.4% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.