Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burundi
Burundi: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 14.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burundi stood at 14.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burundi peaked at 16.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1992.
That places Burundi 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.2% | — |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 103,080 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 212.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 22.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burundi?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burundi was 14.1% 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 1% before and after tax recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.