Poverty Rate Falls to 10.12% After 1.19 Million People Escape Poverty

The number of impoverished people in Indonesia in September 2017 was 25.58 million, a decrease of 1.19 million compared to March 2017 and a decrease of 1.18 million compared to September 2016. As a result, the poverty rate in September 2017 was 10.12 percent, down 52 basis points (bps) from March 2017 and 58 bps from September 2016.

The number of impoverished people in urban areas in September 2017 was 10.27 million, a decrease of 401,000 compared to March 2017 and a decrease of 420,000 compared to September 2016. The poverty rate in September 2017 was 7.26 percent, down 46 bps from March 2017 and 47 bps from September 2016.

Meanwhile, the number of impoverished people in rural areas in September 2017 was 15.31 million, down 790,000 from March 2017 and down 790,000 from September 2016. The poverty rate in rural areas in September 2017 was 13.47 percent, down 46 bps from March 2017 and 49 bps from September 2016.