Adequacy of social safety net programs in Indonesia

Indonesia: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 9.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.4%
Change on year
up 77.0%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2015
All-time low
3.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Indonesia, 2015–2022

510152015201820222015: 15.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 3.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 3.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 4.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 5.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 5.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 9.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Indonesia is 9.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Indonesia ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.3% 3.2% 15.9% 5
2020s 6.7% 5.3% 9.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Indonesia?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Indonesia was 9.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Indonesia ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.