Wealth share of the richest 1% in Indonesia
Indonesia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 21.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Indonesia, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Indonesia stood at 21.3%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Indonesia peaked at 27.5% in 1940 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 20.8% | — |
| 1850 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 22.5% | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 24.1% | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 27.5% | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 24.4% | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 22.1% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 20.5% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 21.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 1920s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 21.3% | 5 |
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Indonesia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Indonesia was 21.3% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1940.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Indonesia ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.