Yogyakarta, Province with the Highest Inequality in September 2022

According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality, stood at 0.381 in September 2022.

The Gini coefficient is measured on a scale of 0 to 1. A value closer to 1 indicates higher inequality, while a value closer to 0 suggests lower inequality or near-equal distribution.

The highest inequality in September 2022 was found in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DI Yogyakarta), with a Gini coefficient of 0.459, exceeding the national figure.

The Gini coefficient in DI Yogyakarta increased by 0.023 points compared to March 2022 and by 0.020 points compared to September 2021. Compared to September 2019, before the pandemic, the inequality figure also increased by 0.031 points.

The provinces with the next highest levels of expenditure inequality in September 2022 were Gorontalo (0.423), Jakarta (0.412), West Java (0.412), Papua (0.393), West Papua (0.384), Banten (0.377), West Nusa Tenggara (0.374), West Sulawesi (0.371), and Central Java (0.366).

Nationally, Indonesia's inequality figure in September 2022 decreased by 0.003 points compared to March 2022. However, it remained stagnant compared to September 2021.

The following is a complete list of Gini coefficients in Indonesia's 34 provinces in September 2022:

1. DI Yogyakarta: 0.459
2. Gorontalo: 0.423
3. DKI Jakarta: 0.412
4. West Java: 0.412
5. Papua: 0.393
6. West Papua: 0.384
7. Banten: 0.377
8. West Nusa Tenggara: 0.374
9. West Sulawesi: 0.371
10. Central Java: 0.366
11. Southeast Sulawesi: 0.366
12. East Java: 0.365
13. South Sulawesi: 0.365
14. Bali: 0.362
15. North Sulawesi: 0.359
16. East Nusa Tenggara: 0.340
17. Jambi: 0.335
18. South Sumatra: 0.330
19. North Sumatra: 0.326
20. Riau Islands: 0.325
21. Riau: 0.323
22. East Kalimantan: 0.317
23. Bengkulu: 0.315
24. Lampung: 0.313
25. West Kalimantan: 0.311
26. Central Kalimantan: 0.309
27. South Kalimantan: 0.309
28. North Maluku: 0.309
29. Maluku: 0.306
30. Central Sulawesi: 0.305
31. West Sumatra: 0.292
32. Aceh: 0.291
33. North Kalimantan: 0.270
34. Bangka Belitung Islands: 0.255