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
148th
of 150 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 1.8k current US$1996: 1.6k current US$1997: 1.8k current US$1998: 1.7k current US$1999: 1.6k current US$2000: 1.6k current US$2001: 1.7k current US$2002: 1.6k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 1.7k current US$2005: 2.1k current US$2006: 1.8k current US$2007: 1.8k current US$2008: 2.1k current US$2009: 2.2k current US$2010: 2.3k current US$2011: 2.5k current US$2012: 2.5k current US$2013: 2.5k current US$2014: 2.6k current US$2015: 3.0k current US$2016: 2.5k current US$2017: 2.5k current US$2018: 2.4k current US$2019: 2.2k current US$2020: 2.3k current US$

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 148th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Burkina Faso 2,981 current US$ compare
  2. 146 Gambia 2,730 current US$ compare
  3. 147 Niger 2,379 current US$ compare
  4. 149 Mozambique 2,271 current US$ compare
  5. 150 Central African Republic 724.04 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 148th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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