Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.6% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia peaked at 41.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 54th of 123 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.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.7% | — |
| 1987 | 40.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 40.7% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 21.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 10 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.13 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,829 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0857 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.7393 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.423 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Indonesia ranks 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.