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🇧🇮 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Burundi

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
14.4%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.5%
share of total income
Top 10%
47.1%
share of total income
Top 1%
14.49%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BIF)

BracketAvg. Income (BIF)Threshold (BIF)
Bottom 50%249,901 BIF< 374,851
Middle 40%1,661,619 BIF374,851 - 4,878,344
Top 10%8,130,574 BIF> 4,878,344
Top 1%25,010,183 BIF> 15,006,110
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.89%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.89%
Bottom 50%
0.89%
Top 1% Growth
0.89%

Inequality Gap

47.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.7x the national average salary in Burundi.

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