Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burundi
Burundi: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 14.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burundi, 1992–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burundi stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burundi peaked at 16.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 46th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.2% | — |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burundi?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burundi was 14.1% in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.