Terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia

Indonesia: Terrorist attacks by region was 26 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
26
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
106
in 2001
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia, 1992–2021

02550751001992200620211992: 41994: 51995: 241996: 651997: 271998: 31999: 602000: 1012001: 1062002: 432003: 182004: 172005: 152006: 102007: 22008: 132009: 192010: 42011: 212012: 392013: 322014: 352015: 292016: 192017: 272018: 432019: 262020: 192021: 26

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia is 26, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia peaked at 106 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.

That places Indonesia 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 4 —
1994 5 +25.0%
1995 24 +380.0%
1996 65 +170.8%
1997 27 -58.5%
1998 3 -88.9%
1999 60 +1900.0%
2000 101 +68.3%
2001 106 +5.0%
2002 43 -59.4%
2003 18 -58.1%
2004 17 -5.6%
2005 15 -11.8%
2006 10 -33.3%
2007 2 -80.0%
2008 13 +550.0%
2009 19 +46.2%
2010 4 -78.9%
2011 21 +425.0%
2012 39 +85.7%
2013 32 -17.9%
2014 35 +9.4%
2015 29 -17.1%
2016 19 -34.5%
2017 27 +42.1%
2018 43 +59.3%
2019 26 -39.5%
2020 19 -26.9%
2021 26 +36.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +1900.0% 3 60
2008 +550.0% 2 13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.86 3 65 7
2000s 34.4 2 106 10
2010s 27.5 4 43 10
2020s 22.5 19 26 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 22 Ethiopia 36 compare
  2. 23 Kenya 33 compare
  3. 24 Thailand 27 compare
  4. 25 United States 26 compare
  5. 27 Mexico 21 compare
  6. 28 France 19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia?
Terrorist attacks by region in Indonesia was 26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 106 in 2001.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
How does Indonesia rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Indonesia ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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