Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burundi

Burundi: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
117th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
5
1992–2020

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burundi, 1992–2020

00.511.521992200620201992: 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 2 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burundi is 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burundi peaked at 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.

Burundi ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2000s 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2010s 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2020s 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 114 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 115 Uganda 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 116 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 118 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 119 Zambia 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 120 Mozambique 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burundi?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burundi was 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Burundi ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.