How Bali measures economic progress beyond tourism

Bali’s economy grew 5.82 percent in 2025, but the province’s development picture also depends on jobs, household welfare, health and infrastructure. Official figures put per-capita income at Rp72.66 million, open unemployment at 1.45 percent and the Human Development Index at 79.37, showing how Bali measures progress beyond visitor numbers.

How fast did Bali’s economy grow?

Bali’s economy grew 5.82 percent cumulatively in 2025, according to the Bali provincial government citing figures released by Statistics Indonesia on 5 February 2026. The provincial government said growth was higher than the 5.48 percent recorded in 2024.

The figure measures the change in the province’s economy over the year; it does not by itself describe how evenly income is distributed or how much tourism contributed to individual households.

How much income does that represent?

Per-capita income reached Rp72.66 million in 2025, according to the Bali provincial government. The same source reported Rp67.32 million for 2024.

Per-capita income is an average economic measure for the population, not a statement that every resident earned that amount.

What do the employment and poverty figures show?

Open unemployment was 1.45 percent in 2025, down from 1.79 percent in 2024, according to the Bali provincial government’s summary of official statistics. The province also reported a poverty rate of 3.42 percent in 2025, compared with 3.80 percent in 2024.

These indicators describe separate conditions: unemployment concerns people without work who are part of the labour force, while the poverty rate measures the share of residents below the official poverty threshold.

How does Bali measure living standards?

Bali’s Human Development Index reached 79.37 in 2025, rising from 78.63 in 2024, according to the provincial government. The index combines dimensions related to health, education and living standards.

Life expectancy at birth reached 75.46 years in 2025, up from 75.10 years in 2024. The provincial government also reported stunting prevalence of 7.2 percent for 2025.

What does infrastructure add to the picture?

Development measures also include public services and connectivity. A 2025 provincial government performance report recorded a public-transport connectivity ratio of 0.86 and reported Sarbagita connectivity at 82.5 percent.

Those figures sit alongside ongoing infrastructure priorities identified by the provincial government, including roads, public transport, electricity and digital connectivity. They help explain why Bali’s economic performance cannot be assessed through tourism activity alone.

Sources

• Bali Provincial Government
• BPS-Statistics Indonesia, Bali Province