Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Indonesia
Indonesia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Indonesia peaked at 82.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 74.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 77.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 63.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 66.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 54.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 82.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 50.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 50.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 28.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 25.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 33.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 27.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 25.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 25.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 19.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 15.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 16.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 10.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 8.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 7.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 5.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 5.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 4.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.3% |
| 2025 | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 55.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 14.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty 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 | +50.7% | 54.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 82.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 82.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 20 Mali 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Brazil 2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Colombia 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Bangladesh 1.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Rwanda 1.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Indonesia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Indonesia was 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.