Wages and salaries in Burundi
Burundi: Wages and salaries was 74.50 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Burundi, 1980–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 74.50 billion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2005. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 311.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Burundi peaked at 74.50 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.86 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 28th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 5.40 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 6.69 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 6.07 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 6.47 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 7.08 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 7.81 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 8.49 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 9.71 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 11.26 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 12.33 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 14.29 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 14.76 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.28 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 17.36 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 18.10 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 21.46 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 24.10 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 27.20 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 30.00 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 33.90 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 40.10 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 45.90 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 53.80 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 58.60 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 74.50 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 74.50 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 74.50 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.38 billion current LCU | 4.86 billion current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.59 billion current LCU | 12.33 billion current LCU | 30.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.13 billion current LCU | 33.90 billion current LCU | 74.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Burundi?
- Wages and salaries in Burundi was 74.50 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 74.50 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for wages and salaries?
- Burundi ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.