Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 38.49 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Burundi, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Burundi stood at 38.49.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Burundi peaked at 44.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.93 | — |
| 2005 | 33.15 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 31.75 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.68 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 36.98 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 38.69 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 42.76 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 40.61 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 39.42 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 44.89 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 37.16 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 40.02 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 39.78 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.51 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.45 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.87 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.39 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.08 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.73 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.41 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 38.49 | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.57, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.31 | 31.75 | 42.68 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.74 | 34.5 | 44.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.78 | 38.41 | 39.39 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More work & labour data for Burundi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,183 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 18,579 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,365 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,509 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,874 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Burundi?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Burundi was 38.49 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.