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Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Indonesia: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 3.7% (2025), 62nd of 151 in the world and 6th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $4.20/day is 15.5% (2025), 55th of 151 in the world and 5th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $8.30/day is 64.1% (2025), 47th of 151 in the world and 4th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific.

Extreme poverty
IndonesiaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Indonesia3.7%East Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
IndonesiaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Indonesia15.5%East Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Indonesia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population3.7%202562/1516/1765.7%34.1%9.8%−17.9 ppsince 20152.0%2.1%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population15.5%202555/1515/1784.3%56.7%26.4%−27.9 ppsince 20155.5%5.4%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population64.1%202547/1514/1797.6%88.9%69.4%−17.8 ppsince 201526.4%26.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population8.5%2025130/1459/1519.1%13.3%9.8%−2.7 ppsince 2015———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality34.4202577/1517/1730.334.635.3−9.9%since 2015———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%28.7%202560/1513/1725.6%27.8%27.9%−2.8 ppsince 2015———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%8.3%202537/1515/179.2%8.1%7.6%+0.9 ppsince 2015———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population6.3%202471/1676/2318.1%200112.9%6.6%−1.5 ppsince 20143.5%4.0%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population4.2%2024145/15523/23··5.1%—8.8%12.6%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults56.3%2024100/14512/16·19.6%201151.8%2021+20.3 ppsince 201482.8%84.0%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %21.9%2025113/19011/308.0%18.0%20.3%+4.8 ppsince 201523.3%27.0%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$1.2bn202339/1453/24$1.6bn$1.2bn$1.2bn+1,563%since 2013$10.7bn$57.4bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI0.1%2023127/13920/231.1%0.2%0.1%+0.1 ppsince 20130.0%0.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$4.12023132/14520/24$7.6$4.9$4.4+1,413%since 2013$4.5$18.8$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Indonesia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Indonesia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorIndonesiaIndiaPhilippinesVietnamThailandMalaysia
Extreme poverty3.7%20252.6%20235.3%20231.6%20220.0%20240.0%2021
Poverty, $4.20/day15.5%202516.1%202316.9%20234.2%20220.2%20240.1%2021
Poverty, $8.30/day64.1%202580.0%202358.7%202321.5%202211.7%20242.9%2021
National poverty rate8.5%202521.9%20119.7%20254.2%20225.4%20225.1%2023
Gini index34.4202523.0202339.3202336.1202233.3202440.72021
Top 10% income share28.7%202520.5%202331.6%202328.1%202226.0%202430.9%2021
Bottom 20% income share8.3%202511.1%20236.9%20236.8%20227.9%20245.9%2021
Undernourishment6.3%20249.8%20243.4%20246.1%20245.4%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity4.2%2024—32.7%20249.4%20244.5%202415.4%2024