Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Burundi
Burundi: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 954.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burundi is 954.99 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burundi peaked at 1,591 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991 and was at its lowest, 799.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2014.
That places Burundi 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,084 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 799.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 1,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 997.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 987.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 976.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 858.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 961.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 957.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 954.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | 799.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 858.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 961.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 181 Liberia 1,798 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,650 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 183 Mozambique 1,523 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burundi?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burundi was 954.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,591 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Burundi ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.