Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 % of population.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 15.5% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia peaked at 94.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 38th 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 94.3% | — |
| 1987 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -21.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 9.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.4% | 94.3% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 84.1% | 92.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 63.4% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 28.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 15.5% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia was 15.5% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.