Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 46.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
46.9%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1996
All-time low
38.7%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1984–2018
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Indonesia, 1984–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 46.9% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Indonesia peaked at 48.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1999.
That places Indonesia 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.2% | — |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +12.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 46.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 46.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.6%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 38.7% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.7% | 46.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 36 Burkina Faso 47.5% compare
- 37 Mauritius 47.4% compare
- 38 Burundi 47.1% compare
- 40 Madagascar 46.8% compare
- 41 United States 46.8% compare
- 42 Togo 46.5% compare
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 of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Indonesia?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Indonesia was 46.9% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1999.
- How does Indonesia rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.