Human capital in Burundi
Burundi: Human capital was 28.41 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.41 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
133rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
32.05 billion current US$
in 2015
All-time low
9.62 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Burundi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Burundi stood at 28.41 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Burundi peaked at 32.05 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.62 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Burundi 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.53 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.62 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 10.91 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 10.32 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.73 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 10.23 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 10.72 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.31 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.07 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.38 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 15.66 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 13.66 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 14.66 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 17.15 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 18.80 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 21.43 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 23.26 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 24.24 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 25.15 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.65 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 32.05 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 26.87 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 28.06 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.59 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.63 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.41 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 28.41 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.48 billion current US$, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 28.41 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 billion current US$ | 9.62 billion current US$ | 10.91 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.36 billion current US$ | 10.07 billion current US$ | 18.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 billion current US$ | 21.43 billion current US$ | 32.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 billion current US$ | 28.41 billion current US$ | 28.41 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Burundi?
- Human capital in Burundi was 28.41 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.05 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for human capital?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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