Income share held by highest 20% in Indonesia
Indonesia: Income share held by highest 20% was 43.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 20% in Indonesia, 1984–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 20% in Indonesia is 43.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Indonesia peaked at 47.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2003.
That places Indonesia 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 20% in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.0% | — |
| 1987 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 43.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 43.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.3% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.0% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.2% | 44.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More poverty & inequality data for Indonesia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,829 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0857 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.31 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Indonesia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Indonesia was 43.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Indonesia ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.