Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi
Burundi: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 47.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi is 47.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi peaked at 50.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.8% | — |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 47.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 47.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 42.8% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 35 Cameroon 47.6% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 47.5% compare
- 37 Mauritius 47.4% compare
- 39 Indonesia 46.9% compare
- 40 Madagascar 46.8% compare
- 41 United States 46.8% 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Burundi was 47.1% in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.