Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 22.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 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
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia is 22.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia peaked at 76.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 33rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 76.5% | — |
| 1987 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -11.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 22.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 4.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.3% | 76.2% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 65.4% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 29.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 22.4% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 30 Laos 27.0% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 26.4% compare
- 32 Honduras 23.4% compare
- 34 Philippines 21.5% compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 20.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,829 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia was 22.4% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.