Gini index in Burundi
Burundi: Gini index was 37.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gini index 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.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 37.5 for gini index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Burundi peaked at 42.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.3, in 1992.
That places Burundi 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 | 33.3 | 42.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 97.4% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 87.2% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 32.4% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 74.2% (2020)
- Prosperity gap 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2020)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 69.9% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 74.2% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 46.5% (2020)
- Population living in slums 36.8% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Burundi?
- Gini index in Burundi was 37.5 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 gini index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for gini index?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.