Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Burundi
Burundi: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 45.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Burundi recorded 45.7% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Burundi peaked at 49.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1992.
That places Burundi 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.1% | — |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 41.1% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 98.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,244 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 524,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Burundi?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Burundi was 45.7% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Burundi ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.