Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi
Burundi: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi is 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi peaked at 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.27 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1998.
That places Burundi 117th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1998 | 1.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 114 Rwanda 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 115 Zambia 2.4 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 116 Mozambique 1.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 119 Madagascar 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 285.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,789 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 78.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi was 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Burundi ranks 117th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.