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.

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

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Indonesia Poverty Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1984-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

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.

As of 2023, the poverty rate in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, stood at around **** percent. East Kalimantan had one of the lowest poverty rates among provinces in Indonesia.

In 2024, Indonesia had a rural poverty line of approximately ******* Indonesian rupiah per month, indicating a constant increase from previous years. The poverty line is the minimum amount of income needed for day to day necessities.

Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: West Papua data was reported at 573,313.000 IDR in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 516,362.000 IDR for 2018. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: West Papua data is updated yearly, averaging 397,003.000 IDR from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 573,313.000 IDR in 2019 and a record low of 202,340.000 IDR in 2006. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: West Papua 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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Indonesia Poverty Headcount Ratio At National Poverty Line Percent Of Population

5.40 (%) in 2024. Population below $1.9 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.9 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: South East Sulawesi: Konawe Regency data was reported at 283,109.000 IDR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 267,331.000 IDR for 2017. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: South East Sulawesi: Konawe Regency data is updated yearly, averaging 227,951.000 IDR from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2018, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 283,109.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 130,131.000 IDR in 2005. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: South East Sulawesi: Konawe 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.

As of March 2024, the poverty line of Bangka Belitung Islands amounted to approximately ******* Indonesian rupiah, the highest among all provinces. The poverty line is the minimum amount of income needed for day to day necessities.

Poverty ratio at $3.2 a day of Indonesia dropped by 7.44% from 21.5 % in 2018 to 19.9 % in 2019. Since the 5.19% slump in 2009, poverty ratio at $3.2 a day plummeted by 61.06% in 2019. Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.20 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.

Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Annual: Rural data was reported at 383,908.000 IDR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 361,496.000 IDR for 2017. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Annual: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 107,306.500 IDR from Mar 1976 (Median) to 2018, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 383,908.000 IDR in 2018 and a record low of 2,849.000 IDR in 1976. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Annual: Rural 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.

Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Non-Food: Urban data was reported at 121,860.000 IDR in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 120,342.000 IDR for Mar 2018. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Non-Food: Urban data is updated semiannually, averaging 114,765.000 IDR from Sep 2015 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121,860.000 IDR in Sep 2018 and a record low of 108,538.000 IDR in Sep 2015. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Non-Food: Urban 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.

In 2024, Indonesia had an urban poverty line of approximately ******* Indonesian rupiah per month, indicating a constant increase since 2015. The poverty line is the minimum amount of income needed for day to day necessities.

Indonesia can build on its impressive track-record of poverty reduction to tackle more ambitious poverty reduction targets. Indonesia has made impressive gains in reducing poverty, with previously lagging regions catching up, and the Government’s goal to eliminate extreme poverty by 2024 practically met. As an aspiring upper middle-income country, however, Indonesia may want to widen its focus beyond extreme poverty by moving from the US$ 1.90 2011 PPP poverty line to higher lines for middle-income countries. The focus should also include economically insecure households susceptible to falling back into poverty. Is Indonesia’s current effort ready for this challenge Human capital outcomes are disappointing and worrying geographic disparities remain. Low productivity still prevents households from becoming economically secure. Shocks, including from climate change, continue to threaten reversal in poverty gains. In this report the authors identify several major pathways to tackle these challenges in a comprehensive and sustainable manner.

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.

Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Food: Urban data was reported at 303,910.000 IDR in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 295,272.000 IDR for Mar 2018. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Food: Urban data is updated semiannually, averaging 270,856.000 IDR from Sep 2015 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 303,910.000 IDR in Sep 2018 and a record low of 247,840.000 IDR in Sep 2015. Indonesia Average Monthly Poverty Line per Capita: Food: Urban 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.

As of March 2024, about 13.56 percent of the people in urban areas of Bengkulu lived below the poverty line, more than any province. The poverty line is the minimum amount of income needed for day to day necessities.