Prosperity gap in Indonesia

Indonesia: Prosperity gap was 4.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.56
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 1984
All-time low
4.56
in 2025
Years of data
33
1984–2025

Prosperity gap in Indonesia, 1984–2025

51015201984200420251984: 19.31987: 18.31990: 15.11993: 151996: 131998: 16.81999: 12.22000: 12.22001: 11.72002: 9.52003: 9.52004: 9.62005: 9.12006: 9.92007: 9.12008: 8.72009: 8.72010: 8.12011: 7.72012: 7.22013: 7.22014: 72015: 6.82016: 6.32017: 5.92018: 5.62019: 5.42020: 5.32021: 5.12022: 5.12023: 52024: 4.82025: 4.6

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Indonesia is 4.56, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Indonesia peaked at 19.33 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2025.

That places Indonesia 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.82 18.31 19.33 2
1990s 14.44 12.22 16.82 5
2000s 9.79 8.72 12.18 10
2010s 6.73 5.41 8.14 10
2020s 4.97 4.56 5.26 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 34 Bangladesh 4.96 compare
  2. 35 Guatemala 4.79 compare
  3. 36 Colombia 4.65 compare
  4. 38 Tajikistan 4.4 compare
  5. 39 Kyrgyzstan 4.38 compare
  6. 40 Nicaragua 4.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Indonesia?
Prosperity gap in Indonesia was 4.56 in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 1984.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2025.
How does Indonesia rank for prosperity gap?
Indonesia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.