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Indonesia poverty rate falls to 8.07 percent in March 2026
Indonesia's poverty rate fell to 8.07 percent in March 2026, according to data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS). This represents a decrease of 920,000 people compared to March 2025, bringing the total number of people living below the poverty line to 22.93 million.
The Government Communications Agency (Bakom RI) reported a long-term downward trend, noting that the poverty rate dropped from 10.14 percent in 2021 to 8.47 percent in 2025. During this same period, extreme poverty fell from 2.14 percent to 0.85 percent, and income inequality, measured by the Gini ratio, improved from 0.384 to 0.375.
To sustain these trends, the government is focusing on social protection, meeting basic needs, and economic empowerment. Key initiatives include integrated data-based social protection, the Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) program, and a national internship program for university graduates, which aimed to provide 150,000 placements in 2026. The government also utilizes the Human Capital Index as a development metric, with a 2025 target of 0.56.
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Bakom RI · Gibran Rakabuming Raka · Government Communications Agency · Indonesia · Prabowo Subianto · Statistics Indonesia
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Gini ratio improved from 0.384 to 0.375. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The poverty rate dropped from 10.14 percent in 2021 to 8.47 percent in 2025. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The government set a Human Capital Index target of 0.56 for 2025. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Indonesia's poverty rate fell to 8.07 percent in March 2026. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The national internship program aims to offer 150,000 places in 2026.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Extreme poverty declined from 2.14 percent to 0.85 percent. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The poverty population decreased by 920,000 people compared to March 2025. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The number of people living in poverty is 22.93 million. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The poverty rate decreased from 10.14 percent in 2021 to 8.47 percent in 2025. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Gini ratio improved from 0.384 to 0.375 over the same period. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The government set a target score of 0.56 for the Human Capital Index in 2025. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Extreme poverty declined from 2.14 percent to 0.85 percent between 2021 and 2025. www.rri.co.id · dnaberita.com