Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Burundi
Burundi: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
World rank
4th
of 123 countries
All-time high
27.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1998
All-time low
16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2020
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Burundi peaked at 27.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 4th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1998 | 27.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 16.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 27.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Mozambique 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 2 Zambia 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 3 Malawi 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 5 Madagascar 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 6 Uganda 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Ghana 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Niger 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Burundi?
- Prosperity gap in Burundi was 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for prosperity gap?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.