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

Indonesia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 9.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.9%
Change on year
up 69.1%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.9%
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

02468102009201520222009: 0.7622011: 2.72012: 2.32014: 4.72015: 4.32016: 4.82017: 4.12018: 5.92019: 4.62020: 4.42021: 5.92022: 9.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Indonesia is 9.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 69.1% on the previous year and up 326.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Indonesia peaked at 9.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

Indonesia ranks 14th of 38 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 (%) -rural in Indonesia, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 0.8%
2011 2.7% +260.4%
2012 2.3% -15.4%
2014 4.7% +103.0%
2015 4.3% -9.0%
2016 4.8% +11.4%
2017 4.1% -15.2%
2018 5.9% +44.7%
2019 4.6% -21.1%
2020 4.4% -4.7%
2021 5.9% +32.8%
2022 9.9% +69.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 9.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 4.2% 2.3% 5.9% 8
2020s 6.7% 4.4% 9.9% 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 16.0% compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 13.5% compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 13.4% compare
  4. 15 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
  5. 16 Viet Nam 8.4% compare
  6. 17 Peru 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 38 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 9.9% 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 9.9% 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 14th out of 38 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 326.4%. 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 (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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