Introduction
GDP growth in Indonesia averaged 5.4% during 200210, which was lower than the average growth rate of 7% achieved over 198797. The growth rate then increased to 6.3% in 2007, before declining slightly to 6.0% in 2008. The global economic slowdown affected the Indonesian economy, and its growth rate decelerated to 4.6% in 2009. The countrys economy recovered to grow at 6.1% in 2010.
Features and benefits
* Understand how Indonesia can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
* Gain an understanding of the political situation in Indonesia, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand customer demographics in Indonesia through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Indonesia identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Indonesia, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Indonesia's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
* How does Indonesia perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in Indonesia and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does Indonesia perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does Indonesia perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
