Central government debt, total in Indonesia

Indonesia: Central government debt, total was 30.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
30.0%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
70th
of 83 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 1997
All-time low
23.9%
in 1996
Years of data
14
1990–2009

Central government debt, total in Indonesia, 1990–2009

2030405060701990199920091990: 45.7 % of GDP1991: 40.3 % of GDP1992: 42.7 % of GDP1993: 37.5 % of GDP1994: 36.6 % of GDP1995: 30.8 % of GDP1996: 23.9 % of GDP1997: 72.5 % of GDP1998: 55.2 % of GDP1999: 45.2 % of GDP2002: 32.2 % of GDP2003: 29.7 % of GDP2008: 34.2 % of GDP2009: 30 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 30.0% for central government debt, total in 2009.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Indonesia peaked at 72.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1996.

Indonesia ranks 70th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Central government debt, total in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2009.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 45.7%
1991 40.3% -11.9%
1992 42.7% +6.0%
1993 37.5% -12.2%
1994 36.6% -2.5%
1995 30.8% -15.8%
1996 23.9% -22.3%
1997 72.5% +203.0%
1998 55.2% -23.8%
1999 45.2% -18.1%
2002 32.2% -28.7%
2003 29.7% -7.8%
2008 34.2% +15.2%
2009 30.0% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 23.9% 72.5% 10
2000s 31.5% 29.7% 34.2% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 67 Belarus 33.2% compare
  2. 68 Ethiopia 31.4% compare
  3. 69 Norway 30.9% compare
  4. 71 Malta 30.0% compare
  5. 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.8%
  6. 73 Türkiye 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, total in Indonesia?
Central government debt, total in Indonesia was 30.0% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1996.
How does Indonesia rank for central government debt, total?
Indonesia ranks 70th out of 83 countries with data for 2009.
Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,726 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.