Burundi: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2013 is 64.9 percent, a decline from 67.1 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 23.33 percent, based on data from 49 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 2006 to 2013 is 66 percent. The minimum value, 64.9 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 67.1 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.