In 2024, about **** percent of the Indonesian population lived below the poverty line, a decrease from the previous year. This percentage slowly decreased from approximately **** percent in 2003. The poverty line is the minimum amount of income needed for day to day necessities.

In 2024, the poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Indonesia stood at nine percent. Between 2000 and 2024, the figure dropped by 10.1 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Poverty rate at national poverty line of Indonesia slipped by 4.26% from 9.4 % in 2023 to 9.0 % in 2024. Since the 3.06% improve in 2021, poverty rate at national poverty line dropped by 10.89% in 2024. National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Indonesia was reported at 9 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Indonesia - Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Indonesia poverty rate by year from 1984 to 2024.

As of March 2024, about ** percent of the population in Papua Barat lived below the poverty line, the highest among all provinces in Indonesia. The poverty line is the minimum amount of income needed for day to day necessities.

Indonesia: Poverty, percent of population: The latest value from 2023 is 9.4 percent, a decline from 9.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 28.17 percent, based on data from 3 countries. Historically, the average for Indonesia from 2000 to 2023 is 13.37 percent. The minimum value, 9.4 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 19.1 percent was recorded in 2000.

Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: West Java data was reported at 386,198.000 IDR in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 367,755.000 IDR for 2018. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: West Java data is updated yearly, averaging 259,464.500 IDR from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 386,198.000 IDR in 2019 and a record low of 133,701.000 IDR in 2005. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: West Java data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table ID.GAE014: Poverty Line: by Province.

Urban poverty rate of Indonesia went down by 1.19% from 8.4 % in 2013 to 8.3 % in 2014. Since the 15.38% surge in 2006, urban poverty rate sank by 38.52% in 2014. Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line.

Rural poverty rate of Indonesia declined by 0.70% from 14.3 % in 2013 to 14.2 % in 2014. Since the 9.00% jump in 2006, rural poverty rate plummeted by 34.86% in 2014. Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.

19.90 (%) in 2024. Population below $3.1 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.1 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Bali: Karangasem Regency data was reported at 311,321.000 IDR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 301,720.000 IDR for 2017. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Bali: Karangasem Regency data is updated yearly, averaging 231,430.500 IDR from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2018, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 311,321.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 120,248.000 IDR in 2005. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Bali: Karangasem Regency data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table ID.GAE015: Poverty Line: by Regency.

Poverty ratio at $1.9 a day of Indonesia plummeted by 25.00% from 3.6 % in 2018 to 2.7 % in 2019. Since the 18.42% drop in 2009, poverty ratio at $1.9 a day sank by 82.58% in 2019. Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

As of March 2024, about ***** million people in Java lived below the poverty line. The high numbers for Java is attributed to it being the most populous island of Indonesia, with more than *** million inhabitants.

Poverty ratio at $5.5 a day of Indonesia slipped by 1.88% from 53.2 % in 2018 to 52.2 % in 2019. Since the 1.56% downward trend in 2009, poverty ratio at $5.5 a day sank by 36.26% in 2019. Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

6.2 (%) in 2014. Population below $1.90 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices.

Despite strong economic growth and falling poverty over the last decade, many households continue to live on the edge of poverty. The last decade in Indonesia has seen a return to strong economic growth, and the poverty rate has fallen from 23.4 percent (1999) to 12.5 percent (2011). The falling overall poverty rate, however, partially masks a high degree of vulnerability: much of Indonesia's population is clustered just above the poverty line, consuming approximately Rp 233,000 per month in 2011 (about US$ 27 at 2011 nominal exchange rates). Around 24 percent of Indonesians live below the official near-poor line (with consumption of approximately 1.2 times the poverty line) while 38 percent of the population lives below 1.5 times the poverty line and is almost equally vulnerable. Even relatively small shocks to these vulnerable households can be enough to push them into poverty. This report, the first comprehensive assessment of its kind in Indonesia, assesses the extent to which current social assistance programs are providing an effective social safety net for poor and vulnerable households. The government and its development partners require an analytical base to inform their decisions about social assistance policy reform and program design and delivery. To support this, the report uses all available qualitative and quantitative data (including the most recent) to assess the extent to which the current collection of Social Assistance (SA) programs is providing effective safety net functions: protecting the poor and vulnerable; promoting good behaviors, and enabling reforms effectively and efficiently.

Despite strong economic growth and falling poverty over the last decade, many households continue to live on the edge of poverty. The last decade in Indonesia has seen a return to strong economic growth, and the poverty rate has fallen from 23.4 percent (1999) to 12.5 percent (2011). The falling overall poverty rate, however, partially masks a high degree of vulnerability: much of Indonesia's population is clustered just above the poverty line, consuming approximately Rp 233,000 per month in 2011 (about US$ 27 at 2011 nominal exchange rates). Around 24 percent of Indonesians live below the official near-poor line (with consumption of approximately 1.2 times the poverty line) while 38 percent of the population lives below 1.5 times the poverty line and is almost equally vulnerable. Even relatively small shocks to these vulnerable households can be enough to push them into poverty. This report, the first comprehensive assessment of its kind in Indonesia, assesses the extent to which current social assistance programs are providing an effective social safety net for poor and vulnerable households. The government and its development partners require an analytical base to inform their decisions about social assistance policy reform and program design and delivery. To support this, the report uses all available qualitative and quantitative data (including the most recent) to assess the extent to which the current collection of Social Assistance (SA) programs is providing effective safety net functions: protecting the poor and vulnerable; promoting good behaviors, and enabling reforms effectively and efficiently.

This Panel data published by Statsitics Indonesia, covered five periods (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020), and 30 provinces.

Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Food: Indonesia data was reported at 302,022.000 IDR in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 294,806.000 IDR for Mar 2018. Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Food: Indonesia data is updated semiannually, averaging 274,544.000 IDR from Sep 2015 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 302,022.000 IDR in Sep 2018 and a record low of 251,943.000 IDR in Sep 2015. Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Food: Indonesia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.GAE013: Poverty Line.