Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Burundi
Burundi: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 671 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Burundi, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Burundi is 671, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Burundi peaked at 1,124 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 406.18, in 1850.
That places Burundi 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 463.09 | — |
| 1850 | 406.18 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 501.3 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 501.3 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 627.07 | +25.1% |
| 1929 | 729.56 | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 595 | -18.4% |
| 1960 | 733 | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 893 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 952 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,124 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 740 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 692 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 718 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 671 | -6.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 671 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 671 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 463.09 | 463.09 | 463.09 | 1 |
| 1850s | 406.18 | 406.18 | 406.18 | 1 |
| 1870s | 501.3 | 501.3 | 501.3 | 1 |
| 1890s | 501.3 | 501.3 | 501.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 627.07 | 627.07 | 627.07 | 1 |
| 1920s | 729.56 | 729.56 | 729.56 | 1 |
| 1950s | 595 | 595 | 595 | 1 |
| 1960s | 733 | 733 | 733 | 1 |
| 1970s | 893 | 893 | 893 | 1 |
| 1980s | 952 | 952 | 952 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,124 | 1,124 | 1,124 | 1 |
| 2000s | 716 | 692 | 740 | 2 |
| 2010s | 694.5 | 671 | 718 | 2 |
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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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Burundi?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Burundi was 671 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,124 in 1990.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.18 in 1850.
- How does Burundi rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Burundi ranks 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.