Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Indonesia

Indonesia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 11.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Indonesia, 2009–2022

02.557.51012.52009201520222009: 0.828 %, preT2011: 3 %, preT2012: 2.5 %, preT2014: 4.7 %, preT2015: 5.1 %, preT2016: 5.3 %, preT2017: 4.8 %, preT2018: 6.6 %, preT2019: 4.9 %, preT2020: 5.1 %, preT2021: 7.2 %, preT2022: 11.6 %, preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %, preT.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 11.6% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 358.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Indonesia peaked at 11.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

Indonesia ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT) in Indonesia, 2009 to 2022.
Year %, preT Change
2009 0.8%
2011 3.0% +256.2%
2012 2.5% -14.1%
2014 4.7% +86.9%
2015 5.1% +7.8%
2016 5.3% +3.6%
2017 4.8% -8.8%
2018 6.6% +37.4%
2019 4.9% -26.3%
2020 5.1% +3.8%
2021 7.2% +41.0%
2022 11.6% +62.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 4.6% 2.5% 6.6% 8
2020s 8.0% 5.1% 11.6% 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 14 Viet Nam 12.2% compare
  2. 15 Kyrgyzstan 12.2% compare
  3. 16 Brazil 11.8% compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 10.7% compare
  5. 19 Panama 9.3% compare
  6. 20 Thailand 7.6% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Indonesia?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Indonesia was 11.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does Indonesia rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
Indonesia ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 358.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)