Burundi: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Burundi

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 96.80
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1992 - 2020
 Average 97.64
 Min - Max 96.50 - 98.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 96.8 percent, an increase from 96.5 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 18.78 percent, based on data from 63 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 1992 to 2020 is 97.64 percent. The minimum value, 96.5 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 98.8 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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 Gini inequality index 37.50 2020 index points
 Poverty ratio 64.90 2013 percent
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 Top 10 percent income share 29.90 2020 percent
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