Proportion of population below international poverty line in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.0% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Indonesia peaked at 86.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 86.2% | — |
| 1987 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 86.2% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 66.2% | 82.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 37.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 10.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 9.8% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Indonesia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Indonesia was 4.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Indonesia ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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