How Bali’s 2025 economic and social indicators fit together
Bali’s official 2025 indicators show economic growth alongside changes in poverty, unemployment, inequality, income and human development.
By Mukmin John
Editor: Mursyid Sonsang
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Bali’s 2025 development indicators show how the province is performing beyond visitor arrivals: the economy grew 5.82 percent, poverty was 3.42 percent, open unemployment was 1.45 percent and the Human Development Index reached 79.37, according to the Bali provincial government citing Statistics Indonesia data released in 2026.
How fast did Bali’s economy grow in 2025?
Bali’s economy grew 5.82 percent in 2025, compared with 5.48 percent in 2024, according to the Bali provincial government’s summary of Statistics Indonesia data released on February 5, 2026. The provincial government said the 2025 result was Bali’s highest growth rate in seven years.
How many people were living in poverty?
Bali’s poverty rate was 3.42 percent in 2025, down from 3.80 percent in 2024, according to the Bali provincial government’s 2025 macro-development report published in 2026. The same report gives Bali’s 2025 Gini ratio as 0.333, compared with 0.348 in 2024.
What did the labour-market figures show?
Bali’s open unemployment rate was 1.45 percent in 2025, down from 1.79 percent in 2024, according to the Bali provincial government’s summary published in 2026. The provincial government also reported 2025 per-capita income of Rp72.66 million, up from Rp67.32 million in 2024.
What does Bali’s human-development figure measure?
Bali’s Human Development Index was 79.37 in 2025, up from 78.63 in 2024, according to the Bali provincial government’s report published in 2026. The index combines indicators related to health, education and living standards; the same report gives life expectancy in 2025 as 75.46 years, compared with 75.10 years in 2024.
Why does this matter for understanding Bali?
Visitor numbers describe one part of Bali’s economy, but these indicators also track jobs, poverty, inequality, income and human development. Statistics Indonesia’s Bali Province in Figures 2025, released on February 28, 2025, provides the province’s official statistical reference for the preceding period.
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