Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Indonesia

Indonesia: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5768 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.5768
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
25th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5876
in 1996
All-time low
0.4841
in 1999
Years of data
29
1984–2018

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Indonesia, 1984–2018

00.20.40.61984200120181984: 0.5271987: 0.5591990: 0.5661993: 0.5661994: 0.5751995: 0.5821996: 0.5881997: 0.5421998: 0.5011999: 0.4842000: 0.4852001: 0.4872002: 0.4912003: 0.492004: 0.5082005: 0.5132006: 0.5062007: 0.5172008: 0.5642009: 0.5782010: 0.5372011: 0.552012: 0.5422013: 0.5352014: 0.5352015: 0.5472016: 0.532017: 0.5242018: 0.577

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.5768 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Indonesia peaked at 0.5876 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4841, in 1999.

That places Indonesia 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5435 0.5275 0.5595 2
1990s 0.5505 0.4841 0.5876 8
2000s 0.5138 0.4855 0.5776 10
2010s 0.542 0.5238 0.5768 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 22 Tunisia 0.5881 compare
  2. 23 Rwanda 0.587 compare
  3. 24 Kenya 0.582 compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 0.5766 compare
  5. 27 Jordan 0.576 compare
  6. 28 Dominican Republic 0.575 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Indonesia?
Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Indonesia was 0.5768 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5876 in 1996.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4841 in 1999.
How does Indonesia rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Indonesia ranks 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
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 Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.