Wealth share of the richest 1% in Burundi
Burundi: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Burundi stood at 25.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Burundi peaked at 28.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1981.
Burundi ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.1% | — |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 25.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 25.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Burundi?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Burundi was 25.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Burundi ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.