Human capital per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Human capital per capita was 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,244 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,248 real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,925 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Burundi, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Burundi is 2,244 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Burundi peaked at 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,925 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

Burundi ranks 149th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 1,949 real chained 2019 US$ 1,925 real chained 2019 US$ 1,975 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,073 real chained 2019 US$ 1,973 real chained 2019 US$ 2,184 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,222 real chained 2019 US$ 2,197 real chained 2019 US$ 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 146 Burkina Faso 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 147 Mozambique 2,558 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 148 Niger 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 150 Central African Republic 700.38 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Burundi?
Human capital per capita in Burundi was 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,925 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Burundi rank for human capital per capita?
Burundi ranks 149th 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 up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.