Income share held by highest 10% in Burundi
Burundi: Income share held by highest 10% was 29.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 10% in Burundi is 29.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Burundi peaked at 32.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1992.
That places Burundi 38th 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 | 29.6% | 26.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 35 Burkina Faso 30.2% compare
- 36 Belize 30.0% compare
- 36 Uruguay 30.0% compare
- 39 El Salvador 29.7% compare
- 40 Jamaica 29.6% compare
- 40 Madagascar 29.6% compare
- 40 Togo 29.6% compare
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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 74.2% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 32.4% (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 income share held by highest 10% in Burundi?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Burundi was 29.9% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.