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.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.8% | — |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +14.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.