Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 5.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia is 5.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2017.
Indonesia ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 8.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +29.9% | 21.1% | 27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 18.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.7% | 15.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.2% compare
- 7 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.8% compare
- 9 Romania 5.7% compare
- 11 North Macedonia 5.2% compare
- 12 Georgia 5.0% 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Indonesia was 5.7% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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