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

Latest (2018)
16.8%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
29th
of 109 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1996
All-time low
12.1%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1984–2018

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Indonesia, 1984–2018

051015201984200120181984: 14.7 %1987: 16.8 %1990: 15.2 %1993: 16.7 %1994: 17.5 %1995: 18.1 %1996: 18.7 %1997: 15.9 %1998: 13.6 %1999: 12.6 %2000: 12.7 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 16 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 16.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.