Indonesia's Economy Expected to Grow 5.3%

ECONOMIC GROWTH - JAKARTA. The government projects that Indonesia's economic growth could be above 5% in 2025.

This economic growth projection is part of the government's work plan and the 2025 state budget plan.

The Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency, Suharso Monoarfa explained, in preparing the government's work plan and the 2025 state budget plan, global dynamics are considered.

Regarding the government's work plan (RKP) for 2025, it was agreed that the theme of the RKP is the acceleration of inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

This theme was chosen because 2025 is the beginning of the 2025 - 2029 National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN). Suharso said, the 2025-2029 RPJMN is very strategic as part of the beginning of the 2025-2045 long-term national development plan for golden Indonesia.

Suharso said that Indonesia has been trapped in the middle-income level for 30 years. The government projects that Indonesia will escape from the middle-income trap in 2038.

"The economic growth target for 2025 is between approximately 5.3% to 5.6%," said Suharso at the Presidential Palace, Monday (26/2).

Then the poverty rate in 2025 is between 6% - 7%, the open unemployment rate is also expected to be at 4% - 5%. And the Gini ratio is around 0.37.

"Then the human capital index, we no longer use the human development index. But it is the human capital index and hopefully we can achieve the number at 0.56," Suharso revealed.

Suharso added, Indonesian goods exports, especially to Europe, will also be subject to a rule called the carbon border adjustment mechanism. This rule will take into account Indonesia's commitment to reducing greenhouse gases.

"I think that's broadly because this is very broad, we haven't delivered the nominal numbers yet. There is an increase in investment spending that is below the line between 0.5% to 1% of GDP," Suharso explained.