Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 65.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio 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 % of population.
Analysis
In 2025, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia stood at 65.2%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia peaked at 99.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 30th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 99.2% | — |
| 1987 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 96.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 92.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 70.4% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 65.2% | 70.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 27 Bangladesh 71.5% compare
- 28 Mauritania 71.2% compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.3% compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 32 Botswana 63.2% compare
- 33 South Africa 59.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Indonesia was 65.2% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Indonesia ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.