Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
38th
of 123 countries
All-time high
19.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1984
All-time low
4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2025
Years of data
33
1984–2025
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Indonesia is 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Indonesia peaked at 19.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 19.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1987 | 18.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 16.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.2% | 13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 18.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.42 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 35 India 4.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 36 Guatemala 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 37 Colombia 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 39 Philippines 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 39 Tajikistan 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Indonesia?
- Prosperity gap in Indonesia was 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1984.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for prosperity gap?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.