Three metrics of inequality in Indonesia
Indonesia: Three metrics of inequality was 59.84 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Indonesia, 1984–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, three metrics of inequality in Indonesia stood at 59.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Indonesia peaked at 59.96 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.18, in 1999.
Indonesia ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Three metrics of inequality in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 53.09 | — |
| 1987 | 55.97 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 56.84 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.07 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 58.87 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.49 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.96 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 55.64 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 50.9 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 50.18 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.42 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.41 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.51 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.09 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.13 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.26 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.32 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.74 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 59.86 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.52 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 57.06 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.29 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.54 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.68 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.33 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 54.47 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.84 | +9.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 59.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 59.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.06, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.53 | 53.09 | 55.97 | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.24 | 50.18 | 59.96 | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.83 | 50.42 | 59.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.25 | 54.47 | 59.84 | 9 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Indonesia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Indonesia was 59.84 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.96 in 1996.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.18 in 1999.
- How does Indonesia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Indonesia ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 before taxes and benefits.