Spurring Regional Economic Activity

According to the latest Statistics Indonesia report, expenditure inequality in Indonesia showed a downward trend, as reflected in the Gini ratio that declined from 0.384 in September in 2018 to 0.380 in September 2019.

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Children in their school uniforms walk through a semi-permanent settlement on Thursday (16/1/2020) in Muara Angke, Penjaringan, North Jakarta. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded a poverty rate of 9.22 percent of the national population in September 2019, or 24.79 million people. The figure was 0.19 percent lower than the poverty rate in March 2019.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The concentration of economic activities in certain in cities has contributed to a widening rural-urban gap. Although the level of inequality continues to decrease, it remains high.

According to the latest Statistics Indonesia (BPS) report, expenditure inequality in Indonesia showed a downward trend, as reflected in the Gini ratio that declined from 0.384 in September in 2018 to 0.380 in September 2019.