Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia
Indonesia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1984
Years of data
33
1984–2025
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia is 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia peaked at 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1984.
Indonesia ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +35.8% | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 85 Tajikistan 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Egypt 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 South Africa 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Bangladesh 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Laos 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Indonesia was 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984.
- How does Indonesia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Indonesia ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.