"The poor continues to have a hard life, while those who are already rich can easily get richer. "I feel conditions now are unfair," said Nandang, a casual agriculture worker. A 2014 survey on public perceptions of inequality report that most Indonesians consider income distribution in Indonesia to be "very unequal" or "not equal at all" these respondents are urging government action. The result? A sharp increase in the Gini coefficient over the past 15 years, increasing from 30 in 2000 to 41 in 2013. But for the poorest 40%, consumption grew by less than 2% per year.
Indonesia's level of inequality is now considered to be relatively high and climbing faster than most of its East Asian neighbors.īetween 20, consumption per person for the richest 10% of Indonesians grew at over 6% per year after adjusting for inflation. The Indonesian people are concerned that inequality is climbing fast "I see that Jakarta has developed in the last few years, but I haven't developed at all," he said. Despite working from 4am to 10pm every day, Rasma still finds it difficult to make ends meet in supporting his family. Rasma, who sells ice on a cart in the country's capital, is among those who are still left behind. However, growth over the past decade has primarily benefitted the richest 20% and left behind the remaining 80% of the population-that is more than 205 million people. Jakarta, Indonesia, Decem– Fifteen years of sustained economic growth in Indonesia have helped to reduce poverty and create a growing middle class. Democratic Republic of Congo - Français.
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