Most Indonesian Households Had Low Incomes in 2023

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Nabilah Muhamad 10/01/2025 12:39 WIB

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BPS's Susenas survey reveals that 48.52% of households in Indonesia have low incomes. These households fall into economic class 3, with per capita monthly income less than Rp1,926,603.

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The 2023 Indonesian Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas) from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that the majority of Indonesian households have low incomes.

During this period, 48.52% of households fell into economic class 3, or the near-middle class, with income less than Rp1.92 million per capita per month.

Furthermore, 22.58% of the population belonged to economic class 2, or the vulnerable poor, earning less than Rp825,687 per capita per month.

Meanwhile, only 0.49% of households were in economic class 5, or the upper class, with income exceeding Rp9.35 million per capita per month.

The following are the economic class references from BPS:

* Class 1 (poor): total expenditure/capita/month less than Rp550,458
* Class 2 (vulnerable poor): total expenditure/capita/month less than Rp825,687
* Class 3 (near-middle class): total expenditure/capita/month less than Rp1,926,603
* Class 4 (middle class): total expenditure/capita/month less than Rp9,357,786
* Class 5 (upper class): total expenditure/capita/month above Rp9,357,786

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