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
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burundi, 1992–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 114 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Uganda 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Zambia 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.