Berdasarkan data BPS populasi penduduk miskin Indonesia sebelum krisis pada tahun 1996 sekitar 11,34%, setelah krisis pada tahun 1998 sekitar 24,23%, dan di akhir tahun 2000 sekitar 18,95%.
Based on BPS Central Statistic Agency population of poor Indonesian people before crisis in 1996 was around 11.34%, after crisis in 1998 was around 24.34%, and at the end of 2000 was around 18.95%.