Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burundi
Burundi: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burundi peaked at 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Burundi 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 115 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Zambia 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Malawi 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Mozambique 2.38 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 30.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 698.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 163,420 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,315 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burundi?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burundi was 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Burundi ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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