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
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi stood at 5,423 real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 2020.
That places Burundi 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,272 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,569 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,823 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,719 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,640 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,676 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6,670 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,499 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,377 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,314 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,233 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,109 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,047 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,059 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,095 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,959 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,957 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,967 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,040 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,923 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,843 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,791 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,742 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,639 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,518 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,737 real chained 2019 US$, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,605 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 145 Madagascar 6,941 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Niger 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Mozambique 6,726 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Central African Republic 5,262 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Gambia 4,276 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 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 148th out of 150 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
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.