Income share held by highest 20% in Burundi
Burundi: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% 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
In 2020, income share held by highest 20% in Burundi stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Burundi peaked at 47.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 41.6% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
- 41 Togo 45.2% compare
- 43 Madagascar 44.7% compare
- 44 Mali 43.9% compare
- 44 Senegal 43.9% 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 20% in Burundi?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Burundi was 45.0% 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 20% recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 20% 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 Income share held by highest 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.