Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 46.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 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
Burundi recorded 46.5% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi peaked at 60.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.1% | — |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 46.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 46.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.8%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 55.1% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Burundi was 46.5% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.