Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Indonesia
Indonesia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 16.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Indonesia stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Indonesia peaked at 18.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2003.
That places Indonesia 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.6% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Indonesia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Indonesia was 16.8% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Indonesia ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.