Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi

Burundi: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 5,739 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,739 current US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,175 current US$
in 2016
All-time low
4,053 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 5.3k current US$1996: 5.2k current US$1997: 5.7k current US$1998: 5.5k current US$1999: 4.5k current US$2000: 5.0k current US$2001: 4.7k current US$2002: 4.4k current US$2003: 4.1k current US$2004: 4.7k current US$2005: 5.9k current US$2006: 5.6k current US$2007: 5.4k current US$2008: 5.8k current US$2009: 5.8k current US$2010: 5.8k current US$2011: 5.7k current US$2012: 5.7k current US$2013: 6.6k current US$2014: 5.8k current US$2015: 6.8k current US$2016: 7.2k current US$2017: 6.9k current US$2018: 5.9k current US$2019: 5.7k current US$2020: 5.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 5,739 current US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi peaked at 7,175 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,053 current US$, in 2003.

That places Burundi 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$) in Burundi, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5,319 current US$ —
1996 5,181 current US$ -2.6%
1997 5,723 current US$ +10.5%
1998 5,546 current US$ -3.1%
1999 4,522 current US$ -18.5%
2000 4,971 current US$ +9.9%
2001 4,655 current US$ -6.4%
2002 4,401 current US$ -5.5%
2003 4,053 current US$ -7.9%
2004 4,697 current US$ +15.9%
2005 5,934 current US$ +26.3%
2006 5,645 current US$ -4.9%
2007 5,377 current US$ -4.7%
2008 5,785 current US$ +7.6%
2009 5,813 current US$ +0.5%
2010 5,768 current US$ -0.8%
2011 5,720 current US$ -0.8%
2012 5,703 current US$ -0.3%
2013 6,559 current US$ +15.0%
2014 5,790 current US$ -11.7%
2015 6,753 current US$ +16.6%
2016 7,175 current US$ +6.2%
2017 6,936 current US$ -3.3%
2018 5,938 current US$ -14.4%
2019 5,707 current US$ -3.9%
2020 5,739 current US$ +0.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 5,739 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,435 current US$, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 5,739 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,866 current US$, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,258 current US$ 4,522 current US$ 5,723 current US$ 5
2000s 5,133 current US$ 4,053 current US$ 5,934 current US$ 10
2010s 6,205 current US$ 5,703 current US$ 7,175 current US$ 10
2020s 5,739 current US$ 5,739 current US$ 5,739 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 147 Chad 6,893 current US$ compare
  2. 148 Madagascar 6,644 current US$ compare
  3. 149 Central African Republic 5,780 current US$ compare
  4. 151 Gambia 4,625 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi?
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi was 5,739 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 7,175 current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4,053 current US$ in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Burundi ranks 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
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