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.
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 |
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.