Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2020, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Burundi 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 112 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Uganda 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Zambia 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Mozambique 1.48 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)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 157.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 2.01 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.