Human capital per capita, male in Burundi

Burundi: Human capital per capita, male was 1,274 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,274 current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
147th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,636 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
796.5 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Burundi, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 947.8 current US$1996: 867.2 current US$1997: 985 current US$1998: 921.7 current US$1999: 851.1 current US$2000: 876.6 current US$2001: 898.1 current US$2002: 841.6 current US$2003: 796.5 current US$2004: 945.3 current US$2005: 1.2k current US$2006: 986.4 current US$2007: 1.0k current US$2008: 1.1k current US$2009: 1.2k current US$2010: 1.3k current US$2011: 1.4k current US$2012: 1.4k current US$2013: 1.4k current US$2014: 1.4k current US$2015: 1.6k current US$2016: 1.3k current US$2017: 1.4k current US$2018: 1.3k current US$2019: 1.2k current US$2020: 1.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Burundi is 1,274 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Burundi peaked at 1,636 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 796.5 current US$, in 2003.

That places Burundi 147th 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, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Burundi, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 947.8 current US$ —
1996 867.24 current US$ -8.5%
1997 984.99 current US$ +13.6%
1998 921.73 current US$ -6.4%
1999 851.08 current US$ -7.7%
2000 876.56 current US$ +3.0%
2001 898.14 current US$ +2.5%
2002 841.63 current US$ -6.3%
2003 796.5 current US$ -5.4%
2004 945.34 current US$ +18.7%
2005 1,152 current US$ +21.9%
2006 986.43 current US$ -14.4%
2007 1,020 current US$ +3.4%
2008 1,143 current US$ +12.1%
2009 1,190 current US$ +4.1%
2010 1,294 current US$ +8.7%
2011 1,354 current US$ +4.6%
2012 1,359 current US$ +0.4%
2013 1,359 current US$ -0.0%
2014 1,445 current US$ +6.3%
2015 1,636 current US$ +13.3%
2016 1,350 current US$ -17.5%
2017 1,378 current US$ +2.1%
2018 1,315 current US$ -4.6%
2019 1,228 current US$ -6.6%
2020 1,274 current US$ +3.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1,274 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1,274 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 914.57 current US$ 851.08 current US$ 984.99 current US$ 5
2000s 985 current US$ 796.5 current US$ 1,190 current US$ 10
2010s 1,372 current US$ 1,228 current US$ 1,636 current US$ 10
2020s 1,274 current US$ 1,274 current US$ 1,274 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 144 Chad 2,124 current US$ compare
  2. 145 Sierra Leone 2,107 current US$ compare
  3. 146 Mozambique 1,388 current US$ compare
  4. 148 Liberia 1,102 current US$ compare
  5. 149 Niger 1,100 current US$ compare
  6. 150 Central African Republic 433.6 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Burundi?
Human capital per capita, male in Burundi was 1,274 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,636 current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 796.5 current US$ in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for human capital per capita, male?
Burundi ranks 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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