Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi
Burundi: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median 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
In 2020, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi stood at 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi peaked at 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9607 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1998.
That places Burundi 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1998 | 0.9607 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.9607 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 114 Rwanda 1.7 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 115 Zambia 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 117 Malawi 1.27 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 118 Mozambique 1.17 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 119 Madagascar 1.05 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)
- 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burundi was 1.38 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9607 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Burundi ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.