Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 48.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, 1984–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia is 48.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia peaked at 98.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 98.0% | — |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.2% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 83.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 52.7% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 51.3% | 4 |
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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Indonesia was 48.9% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.