Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Indonesia
Indonesia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 45.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
45.1%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
36th
of 109 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1996
All-time low
37.1%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1984–2018
Income share of the richest 10% before and after 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 45.1% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2018.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Indonesia peaked at 47.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2003.
Indonesia ranks 36th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.2% | — |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 41.2% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 37.3% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 37.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.0% | 45.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 22.03 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,845 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15,777 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79.83 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Indonesia?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Indonesia was 45.1% 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% before and after tax recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Indonesia ranks 36th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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% before and after 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 after taxes and benefits.