During the East Asian crisis of 1997-1998, poverty rose sharply. For example, Indonesia’s poverty rate soared from roughly 11% to 37% during the crisis, mainly owing to the massive depreciation of the rupiah.
在1997—1998年东亚危机期间，贫困率急剧上升。比如，印尼的贫困率在危机期间从约11%飙升至37%，主要原因是印尼盾的大幅贬值。