Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Burundi

Burundi: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 0.955 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.955
World rank
117th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2006
All-time low
0.4893
in 1998
Years of data
5
1992–2020

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Burundi, 1992–2020

00.250.50.7511992200620201992: 0.8051998: 0.4892006: 12013: 0.9122020: 0.955

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Burundi stood at 0.955.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Burundi peaked at 1.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4893, in 1998.

That places Burundi 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.647 0.4893 0.8047 2
2000s 1.02 1.02 1.02 1
2010s 0.9124 0.9124 0.9124 1
2020s 0.955 0.955 0.955 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 114 Ghana 1.25 compare
  2. 115 Uganda 1.15 compare
  3. 116 Madagascar 1.07 compare
  4. 118 Malawi 0.9286 compare
  5. 119 Mozambique 0.5777 compare
  6. 120 Zambia 0.5628 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Burundi?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Burundi was 0.955 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2006.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4893 in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Burundi ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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