National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi

Burundi: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5,423 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 149 countries
All-time high
6,823 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
All-time low
5,423 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 6.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi stood at 5,423 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi peaked at 6,823 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,423 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Burundi 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,605 real chained 2019 US$ 6,272 real chained 2019 US$ 6,823 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6,308 real chained 2019 US$ 6,047 real chained 2019 US$ 6,676 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,838 real chained 2019 US$ 5,518 real chained 2019 US$ 6,040 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 144 Madagascar 6,941 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 145 Niger 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 146 Mozambique 6,726 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 149 Gambia 4,276 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi was 5,423 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 6,823 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Burundi rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Burundi ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (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
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.