Human capital per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Human capital per capita was 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Burundi, 1995–2020
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$, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 150th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,975 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,947 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,925 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,937 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,959 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,973 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,994 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,015 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,035 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,080 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,096 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,126 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,162 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,184 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,197 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,202 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,207 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,212 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,217 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,225 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,228 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,242 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,949 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 147 Burkina Faso 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Mozambique 2,558 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Niger 2,301 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 151 Central African Republic 700.38 real chained 2019 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 2,244 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 150th 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 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
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.