Human capital per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Human capital per capita was 2,324 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,324 current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
149th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,988 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
1,467 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Burundi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2,324 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Burundi peaked at 2,988 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,467 current US$, in 2003.
That places Burundi 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,774 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,621 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,842 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1,710 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,575 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,622 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,657 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,551 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,467 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,738 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 2,119 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1,783 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,845 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,072 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2,159 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,348 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,460 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,474 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,478 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,635 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,988 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,464 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,515 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,401 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,242 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,324 current US$ | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,324 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,324 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,704 current US$ | 1,575 current US$ | 1,842 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,801 current US$ | 1,467 current US$ | 2,159 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,501 current US$ | 2,242 current US$ | 2,988 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,324 current US$ | 2,324 current US$ | 2,324 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 146 Burkina Faso 2,981 current US$ compare
- 147 Gambia 2,730 current US$ compare
- 148 Niger 2,379 current US$ compare
- 150 Mozambique 2,271 current US$ compare
- 151 Central African Republic 724.04 current US$ compare
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 per capita in Burundi?
- Human capital per capita in Burundi was 2,324 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,988 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,467 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for human capital per capita?
- Burundi ranks 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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