Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 17.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Indonesia, 1984–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Indonesia stood at 17.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Indonesia peaked at 20.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.
Indonesia ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.6% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.5% | 18.1% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Indonesia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Indonesia was 17.9% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- How does Indonesia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.