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Indonesia

2019 Edition · 325 data fields

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Introduction

Background

The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1998, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After street protests toppled SUHARTO in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.

Geography

Area

Land
1,811,569 sq km
Total
1,904,569 sq km
Water
93,000 sq km

Area Comparative

slightly less than three times the size of Texas

Climate

tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands

Coastline

54,716 km

Elevation

Highest Point
Puncak Jaya 4,884 m
Lowest Point
Indian Ocean 0 m
Mean Elevation
367 m

Environment Current Issues

large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage

Environment International Agreements

Party To
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
Signed But Not Ratified
Marine Life Conservation

Geographic Coordinates

5 00 S, 120 00 E

Geography Note

note 1: according to Indonesia's National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping, the total number of islands in the archipelago is 13,466, of which 922 are permanently inhabited (Indonesia is the world's largest country comprised solely of islands); the country straddles the equator and occupies a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean note 2: Indonesia is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire note 3: despite having the fourth largest population in the world, Indonesia is the most heavily forested region on earth after the Amazon

Irrigated Land

67,220 sq km (2012)

Land Boundaries

Border Countries
Malaysia 1881 km, Papua New Guinea 824 km, Timor-Leste 253 km
Total
2,958 km

Land Use

Agricultural Land
31.2% (2011 est.)
Agricultural Land Arable Land
13% (2011 est.)
Agricultural Land Permanent Crops
12.1% (2011 est.)
Agricultural Land Permanent Pasture
6.1% (2011 est.)
Forest
51.7% (2011 est.)
Other
17.1% (2011 est.)

Location

Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

Map References

Southeast Asia

Maritime Claims

Exclusive Economic Zone
200 nm
Territorial Sea
12 nm

Natural Hazards

occasional floods; severe droughts; tsunamis; earthquakes; volcanoes; forest firesvolcanism: Indonesia contains the most volcanoes of any country in the world - some 76 are historically active; significant volcanic activity occurs on Java, Sumatra, the Sunda Islands, Halmahera Island, Sulawesi Island, Sangihe Island, and in the Banda Sea; Merapi (2,968 m), Indonesia's most active volcano and in eruption since 2010, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Agung, Awu, Karangetang, Krakatau (Krakatoa), Makian, Raung, and Tambora; see note 2 under "Geography - note"

Natural Resources

petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver

Population Distribution

major concentration on the island of Java, which is considered one of the most densely populated places on earth; of the outer islands (those surrounding Java and Bali), Sumatra contains some of the most significant clusters, particularly in the south near the Selat Sunda, and along the northeastern coast near Medan; the cities of Makasar (Sulawesi), Banjarmasin (Kalimantan) are also heavily populated

Terrain

mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains

People and Society

Age Structure

0 14 Years
24.63% (male 32,967,727 /female 31,757,882)
15 24 Years
16.94% (male 22,661,264 /female 21,852,006)
25 54 Years
42.44% (male 57,097,131 /female 54,433,239)
55 64 Years
8.73% (male 10,447,365 /female 12,494,036)
65 Years And Over
7.26% (male 8,326,858 /female 10,749,895) (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

15.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Children Under The Age Of 5 Years Underweight

19.9% (2013)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

61% (2016/17)

Current Health Expenditure

3.1% (2016)

Death Rate

6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Elderly Dependency Ratio
7.6 (2015 est.)
Potential Support Ratio
13.2 (2015 est.)
Total Dependency Ratio
49.2 (2015 est.)
Youth Dependency Ratio
41.6 (2015 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved Rural
79.5% of population
Improved Total
87.4% of population
Improved Urban
94.2% of population
Unimproved Rural
20.5% of population
Unimproved Total
12.6% of population (2015 est.)
Unimproved Urban
5.8% of population

Education Expenditures

3.6% of GDP (2015)

Ethnic Groups

Javanese 40.1%, Sundanese 15.5%, Malay 3.7%, Batak 3.6%, Madurese 3%, Betawi 2.9%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Buginese 2.7%, Bantenese 2%, Banjarese 1.7%, Balinese 1.7%, Acehnese 1.4%, Dayak 1.4%, Sasak 1.3%, Chinese 1.2%, other 15% (2010 est.)

HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate

0.4% (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS Deaths

38,000 (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS People Living With HIV/AIDS

640,000 (2018 est.)

Hospital Bed Density

1.2 beds/1,000 population (2015)

Infant Mortality Rate

Female
17.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Male
25.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Total
21.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Female
76 years
Male
70.6 years
Total Population
73.2 years (2018 est.)

Literacy

Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
Female
93.6% (2016)
Male
97.2%
Total Population
95.4%

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree Of Risk
very high (2016)
Food Or Waterborne Diseases
bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever (2016)
Vectorborne Diseases
dengue fever and malaria (2016)

Major Urban Areas Population

10.639 million JAKARTA (capital), 3.277 million Bekasi, 2.922 million Surabaya, 2.558 million Bandung, 2.311 million Medan, 2.28 million Tangerang (2019)

Maternal Mortality Rate

177 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Median Age

Female
31.1 years
Male
29.9 years
Total
30.5 years (2018 est.)

Mother's Mean Age at First Birth

22.8 years (2012 est.)

Nationality

Adjective
Indonesian
Noun
Indonesian(s)

Net Migration Rate

-1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

6.9% (2016)

Physicians Density

0.38 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Population

262,787,403 (July 2018 est.)

Population Growth Rate

0.83% (2018 est.)

Religions

Muslim 87.2%, Protestant 7%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Hindu 1.7%, other 0.9% (includes Buddhist and Confucian), unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved Rural
47.5% of population (2015 est.)
Improved Total
60.8% of population (2015 est.)
Improved Urban
72.3% of population (2015 est.)
Unimproved Rural
52.5% of population (2015 est.)
Unimproved Total
39.2% of population (2015 est.)
Unimproved Urban
27.7% of population (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary To Tertiary Education

Female
13 years (2017)
Male
13 years
Total
13 years

Sex Ratio

0 14 Years
1.04 male(s)/female
15 24 Years
1.04 male(s)/female
25 54 Years
1.05 male(s)/female
55 64 Years
0.84 male(s)/female
65 Years And Over
0.77 male(s)/female
At Birth
1.05 male(s)/female
Total Population
1 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.08 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Unemployment Youth Ages 15 24

Female
15.6% (2017 est.)
Male
15.6%
Total
15.6%

Urbanization

Rate Of Urbanization
2.27% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Urban Population
56% of total population (2019)

Government

Administrative Divisions

31 provinces (provinsi-provinsi, singular - provinsi), 1 autonomous province*, 1 special region** (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerah istimewa), and 1 national capital district*** (daerah khusus ibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta***, Jambi, Jawa Barat (West Java), Jawa Tengah (Central Java), Jawa Timur (East Java), Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan), Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan), Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan), Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan), Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan), Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (Bangka Belitung Islands), Kepulauan Riau (Riau Islands), Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara (North Maluku), Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara), Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara), Papua, Papua Barat (West Papua), Riau, Sulawesi Barat (West Sulawesi), Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi), Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi), Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi), Sulawesi Utara (North Sulawesi), Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra), Sumatera Selatan (South Sumatra), Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra), Yogyakarta**

Capital

Geographic Coordinates
6 10 S, 106 49 E
Name
Jakarta
Time Difference
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship

Citizenship By Birth
no
Citizenship By Descent Only
at least one parent must be a citizen of Indonesia
Dual Citizenship Recognized
no
Residency Requirement For Naturalization
5 continuous years

Constitution

Amendments
proposed by the People’s Consultative Assembly, with at least two thirds of its members present; passage requires simple majority vote by the Assembly membership; constitutional articles on the unitary form of the state cannot be amended; amended several times, last in 2002 (2017)
History
drafted July to August 1945, effective 18 August 1945, abrogated by 1949 and 1950 constitutions; 1945 constitution restored 5 July 1959

Country Name

Conventional Long Form
Republic of Indonesia
Conventional Short Form
Indonesia
Etymology
the name is an 18th-century construct of two Greek words, "Indos" (India) and "nesoi" (islands), meaning "Indian islands"
Former
Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies
Local Long Form
Republik Indonesia
Local Short Form
Indonesia

Diplomatic Representation From The Us

Chief Of Mission
Ambassador Joseph R. DONOVAN, Jr. (since 12 January 2017)
Consulate S
Medan
Consulate's General
Surabaya
Embassy
Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan 3-5, Jakarta 10110
Fax
[62] (21) 2395-1697 (2018)
Mailing Address
Unit 8129, Box 1, FPO AP 96520
Telephone
[62] (21) 5083-1000 (2018)

Diplomatic Representation In The Us

Chancery
2020 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Chief Of Mission
Ambassador Mahendra SIREGAR (since 8 April 2019)
Consulate's General
Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
Fax
[1] (202) 775-5365
Telephone
[1] (202) 775-5200

Executive Branch

Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the president
Chief Of State
President Joko WIDODO (since 20 October 2014, reelected 17 April 2019, inauguration 19 October 2019); Vice President Ma'ruf AMIN (since 20 October 2019); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government (2019)
Election Results
Joko WIDODO elected president; percent of vote - Joko WIDODO (PDI-P) 55.5%, PRABOWO Subianto Djojohadikusumo (GERINDRA) 44.5%
Elections Appointments
president and vice president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 17 April 2019 (next election 2024)
Head Of Government
President Joko WIDODO (since 20 October 2014); Vice President Ma'ruf AMIN (since 20 October 2019) (2019)

Flag Description

two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; the colors derive from the banner of the Majapahit Empire of the 13th-15th centuries; red symbolizes courage, white represents purity

Government Type

presidential republic

Independence

17 August 1945 (declared independence from the Netherlands)

International Law Organization Participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

International Organization Participation

ADB, APEC, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, CD, CICA (observer), CP, D-8, EAS, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-11, G-15, G-20, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IORA, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, MSG (associate member), NAM, OECD (enhanced engagement), OIC, OPCW, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial Branch

Highest Courts
Supreme Court or Mahkamah Agung (51 judges divided into 8 chambers); Constitutional Court or Mahkamah Konstitusi (consists of 9 judges)
Judge Selection And Term Of Office
Supreme Court judges nominated by Judicial Commission, appointed by president with concurrence of parliament; judges serve until retirement at age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 3 nominated by president, 3 by Supreme Court, and 3 by parliament; judges appointed by the president; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
Subordinate Courts
High Courts of Appeal, district courts, religious courts

Legal System

civil law system based on the Roman-Dutch model and influenced by customary law

Legislative Branch

Description
bicameral People's Consultative Assembly or Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat consists of: Regional Representative Council or Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (136 seats; non-partisan members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies - 4 each from the country's 34 electoral districts - by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - the Regional Representative Council has no legislative authority House of Representatives or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (575 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote to serve 5-year terms) (2019)
Election Results
Regional Representative Council - all seats elected on a non-partisan basis House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - PDI-P 19.3%, Gerindra 12.6%, Golkar 12.3%, PKB 9.7%, Nasdem 9.1%, PKS 8.2%, PD 7.8%, PAN 6.8%, PPP 4.5%, other 9.6%; seats by party - PDI-P 128, Golkar 85, Gerindra 78, Nasdem 59, PKB 58, PD 54, PKS 50, PAN 44, PPP 19; composition - men 475, women 100, percent of women 17.9%; total People's Consultative Assembly percent of women 28% (2019)
Elections
Regional Representative Council - last held 17 April 2019 (next to be held 2024) House of Representatives - last held on 17 April 2019 (next to be held 2024) (2019)

National Anthem

Lyrics Music
Wage Rudolf SOEPRATMAN
Name
"Indonesia Raya" (Great Indonesia)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 17 August (1945)

National Symbol S

garuda (mythical bird); national colors: red, white

Political Parties And Leaders

Democrat Party or PD [Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO] Functional Groups Party or GOLKAR [Airlangga HARTARTO] Great Indonesia Movement Party or GERINDRA [PRABOWO Subianto Djojohadikusumo] Indonesia Democratic Party-Struggle or PDI-P [MEGAWATI Sukarnoputri] National Awakening Party or PKB [Muhaiman ISKANDAR] National Democratic Party or NasDem [Surya PALOH] National Mandate Party or PAN [Zulkifli HASAN] Party of the Functional Groups or Golkar [Airlangga HARTARTO] People's Conscience Party or HANURA [Oesman Sapta ODANG] Prosperous Justice Party or PKS [Muhammad Sohibul IMAN] United Development Party or PPP [Muhammad ROMAHURMUZIY] (2019)

Suffrage

17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age

Economy

Agriculture Products

rubber and similar products, palm oil, poultry, beef, forest products, shrimp, cocoa, coffee, medicinal herbs, essential oil, fish and its similar products, and spices

Budget

Expenditures
159.6 billion (2017 est.)
Revenues
131.7 billion (2017 est.)

Budget Surplus Or Deficit

-2.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Central Bank Discount Rate

31 December 2009
6.46%
31 December 2010
6.37%

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

31 December 2016
11.89%
31 December 2017
11.07%

Current Account Balance

2016
-$16.95 billion
2017
-$17.33 billion

Debt External

31 December 2017
$344.4 billion

Distribution Of Family Income Gini Index

2005
39.4
2009
36.8

Economy Overview

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, has seen a slowdown in growth since 2012, mostly due to the end of the commodities export boom. During the global financial crisis, Indonesia outperformed its regional neighbors and joined China and India as the only G20 members posting growth. Indonesia’s annual budget deficit is capped at 3% of GDP, and the Government of Indonesia lowered its debt-to-GDP ratio from a peak of 100% shortly after the Asian financial crisis in 1999 to 34% today. In May 2017 Standard & Poor’s became the last major ratings agency to upgrade Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating to investment grade.Poverty and unemployment, inadequate infrastructure, corruption, a complex regulatory environment, and unequal resource distribution among its regions are still part of Indonesia’s economic landscape. President Joko WIDODO - elected in July 2014 – seeks to develop Indonesia’s maritime resources and pursue other infrastructure development, including significantly increasing its electrical power generation capacity. Fuel subsidies were significantly reduced in early 2015, a move which has helped the government redirect its spending to development priorities. Indonesia, with the nine other ASEAN members, will continue to move towards participation in the ASEAN Economic Community, though full implementation of economic integration has not yet materialized.

Exchange Rates

2013
11,865.2
2014
13,389.4
2015
13,308.3
2016
13,308.3
2017
13,385
Currency
Indonesian rupiah (IDR) per US dollar -

Exports

2016
$144.4 billion
2017
$168.9 billion

Exports Commodities

mineral fuels, animal or vegetable fats (includes palm oil), electrical machinery, rubber, machinery and mechanical appliance parts

Exports Partners

China 13.6%, US 10.6%, Japan 10.5%, India 8.4%, Singapore 7.6%, Malaysia 5.1%, South Korea 4.8% (2017)

Fiscal Year

calendar year

GDP Composition By End Use

Exports Of Goods And Services
20.4% (2017 est.)
Government Consumption
9.1% (2017 est.)
Household Consumption
57.3% (2017 est.)
Imports Of Goods And Services
-19.2% (2017 est.)
Investment In Fixed Capital
32.1% (2017 est.)
Investment In Inventories
0.3% (2017 est.)

GDP Composition By Sector Of Origin

Agriculture
13.7% (2017 est.)
Industry
41% (2017 est.)
Services
45.4% (2017 est.)

GDP Official Exchange Rate

$1.015 trillion (2017 est.)

GDP Per Capita Ppp

2015
$11,500
2016
$12,000
2017
$12,400

GDP Purchasing Power Parity

2015
$2.945 trillion
2016
$3.093 trillion
2017
$3.25 trillion

GDP Real Growth Rate

2015
4.9%
2016
5%
2017
5.1%

Gross National Saving

2015
32% of GDP
2016
32% of GDP
2017
31.7% of GDP

Household Income Or Consumption By Percentage Share

Highest 10
28.2% (2010)
Lowest 10
3.4%

Imports

2016
$129.2 billion
2017
$150.1 billion

Imports Commodities

mineral fuels, boilers, machinery, and mechanical parts, electric machinery, iron and steel, foodstuffs

Imports Partners

China 23.2%, Singapore 10.9%, Japan 10%, Thailand 6%, Malaysia 5.6%, South Korea 5.3%, US 5.2% (2017)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

4.1% (2017 est.)

Industries

petroleum and natural gas, textiles, automotive, electrical appliances, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, medical instruments and appliances, handicrafts, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, processed food, jewelry, and tourism

Inflation Rate Consumer Prices

2016
3.5%
2017
3.8%

Labor Force

125 million (2016 est.)

Labor Force By Occupation

Agriculture
32%
Industry
21%
Services
47% (2016 est.)

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

31 December 2015
$353.3 billion
31 December 2016
$426 billion
31 December 2017
$523.8 billion

Population Below Poverty Line

10.9% (2016 est.)

Public Debt

2016
28.3% of GDP
2017
28.8% of GDP

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange And Gold

31 December 2017
$130.2 billion

Stock Of Broad Money

31 December 2016
$92.11 billion
31 December 2017
$102.7 billion

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad

31 December 2016
$18.42 billion
31 December 2017
$20.5 billion

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment at Home

31 December 2016
$229.1 billion
31 December 2017
$251.5 billion

Stock Of Domestic Credit

31 December 2016
$397.7 billion
31 December 2017
$422.4 billion

Stock Of Narrow Money

31 December 2016
$92.11 billion
31 December 2017
$102.7 billion

Taxes And Other Revenues

13% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Unemployment Rate

2016
5.6%
2017
5.4%

Energy

Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Consumption Of Energy

540.7 million Mt (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Exports

302,300 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Crude Oil Imports

498,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Crude Oil Production

772,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)

Crude Oil Proved Reserves

3.31 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)

Electricity Access

Electrification Rural Areas
94.8% (2016)
Electrification Total Population
97.6% (2016)
Electrification Urban Areas
100% (2016)
Population Without Electricity
14 million (2017)

Electricity Consumption

213.4 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 kWh (2017 est.)

Electricity From Fossil Fuels

85% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity From Hydroelectric Plants

9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Nuclear Fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Other Renewable Sources

6% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity Imports

693 million kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Installed Generating Capacity

61.43 million kW (2016 est.)

Electricity Production

235.4 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

42.32 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

29.78 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

0 cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Production

72.09 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

2.866 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Consumption

1.601 million bbl/day (2016 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Exports

79,930 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Imports

591,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Production

950,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Communications

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants
2 (2017 est.)
Total
6,044,712

Broadcast Media

mixture of about a dozen national TV networks - 1 public broadcaster, the remainder private broadcasters - each with multiple transmitters; more than 100 local TV stations; widespread use of satellite and cable TV systems; public radio broadcaster operates 6 national networks, as well as regional and local stations; overall, more than 700 radio stations with more than 650 privately operated (2019)

Internet Country Code

.id

Internet Users

Percent Of Population
25.4% (July 2016 est.)
Total
65,525,226

Telephone System

Domestic
fixed-line 4 per 100 and mobile-cellular 175 per 100 persons; coverage provided by existing network has been expanded by use of over 200,000 telephone kiosks many located in remote areas; mobile-cellular subscribership growing rapidly (2018)
General Assessment
domestic service includes an interisland microwave system, an HF radio police net, and a domestic satellite communications system; international service good; Indonesia has very low fixed line and fixed broadband penetration, high mobile penetration and moderate mobile broadband penetration (2018)
International
country code - 62; landing points for the SEA-ME-WE-3 & 5, DAMAI, JASUKA, BDM, Dumai-Melaka Cable System, IGG, JIBA, Link 1, 3, 4, & 5, PGASCOM, B3J2, Tanjung Pandam-Sungai Kakap Cable System, JAKABARE, JAYABAYA, INDIGO-West, Matrix Cable System, ASC, SJJK, Jaka2LaDeMa, S-U-B Cable System, JBCS, MKCS, BALOK, Palapa Ring East, West and Middle, SMPCS Packet-1 and 2, LTCS, TSCS, SEA-US and Kamal Domestic Submarine Cable System, 35 submarine cable networks that provide links throughout Asia, the Middle East, Australia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) (2019)

Telephones Fixed Lines

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants
4 (2017 est.)
Total Subscriptions
11,172,021

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants
176 (2017 est.)
Total Subscriptions
458,923,202

Transportation

Airports

673 (2013)

Airports With Paved Runways

1 524 To 2 437 M
51 (2017)
2 438 To 3 047 M
21 (2017)
914 To 1 523 M
72 (2017)
Over 3 047 M
5 (2017)
Total
186 (2017)
Under 914 M
37 (2017)

Airports With Unpaved Runways

1 524 To 2 437 M
4 (2013)
914 To 1 523 M
23 (2013)
Total
487 (2013)
Under 914 M
460 (2013)

Civil Aircraft Registration Country Code Prefix

PK (2016)

Heliports

76 (2013)

Merchant Marine

By Type
bulk carrier 97, container ship 205, general cargo 2203, oil tanker 567, other 5981 (2018)
Total
9,053

National Air Transport System

Annual Freight Traffic On Registered Air Carriers
747,473,207 mt-km (2015)
Annual Passenger Traffic On Registered Air Carriers
88,685,767 (2015)
Inventory Of Registered Aircraft Operated By Air Carriers
550 (2015)
Number Of Registered Air Carriers
29 (2015)

Pipelines

1064 km condensate, 150 km condensate/gas, 11702 km gas, 119 km liquid petroleum gas, 7767 km oil, 77 km oil/gas/water, 728 km refined products, 53 km unknown, 44 km water (2013)

Ports And Terminals

Container Port's Teus
Tanjung Perak (3,553,370), Tanjung Priok (6,090,000) (2017)
Lng Terminal's Export
Bontang, Tangguh
Lng Terminal's Import
Arun, Lampung, West Java
Major Seaport S
Banjarmasin, Belawan, Kotabaru, Krueg Geukueh, Palembang, Panjang, Sungai Pakning, Tanjung Perak, Tanjung Priok

Railways

Narrow Gauge
8,159 km 1.067-m gauge (565 km electrified) (2014)
Total
8,159 km (2014)

Roadways

Paved
283,102 km (2011)
Total
496,607 km (2011)
Unpaved
213,505 km (2011)

Waterways

21,579 km (2011)

Military and Security

Maritime Threats

The International Maritime Bureau continues to report the territorial and offshore waters in the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; attacks declined for the third year in a row from 43 incidents in 2016 to 36 in 2018 due to aggressive maritime patrolling by regional authorities; in 2018, 29 commercial vessels were boarded and three crew members were taken hostage; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia (2018)

Military And Security Forces

Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI): Army (TNI-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)), Navy (TNI-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL), includes marines (Korps Marinir, KorMar), naval air arm), Air Force (TNI-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)), National Air Defense Command (Komando Pertahanan Udara Nasional (Kohanudnas)), Armed Forces Special Operations Command (Koopssus), Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) (2019)

Military Expenditures

2014
0.78% of GDP
2015
0.89% of GDP
2016
0.88% of GDP
2017
0.84% of GDP
2018
0.72% of GDP

Military Service Age And Obligation

18-45 years of age for voluntary military service, with selective conscription authorized; 2-year service obligation, with reserve obligation to age 45 (officers); Indonesian citizens only (2013)

Transnational Issues

Disputes International

Indonesia has a stated foreign policy objective of establishing stable fixed land and maritime boundaries with all of its neighbors; three stretches of land borders with Timor-Leste have yet to be delimited, two of which are in the Oecussi exclave area, and no maritime or Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) boundaries have been established between the countries; all borders between Indonesia and Australia have been agreed upon bilaterally, but a 1997 treaty that would settle the last of their maritime and EEZ boundary has yet to be ratified by Indonesia's legislature; Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to Ashmore Reef; Australia has closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catches; land and maritime negotiations with Malaysia are ongoing, and disputed areas include the controversial Tanjung Datu and Camar Wulan border area in Borneo and the maritime boundary in the Ambalat oil block in the Celebes Sea; Indonesia and Singapore continue to work on finalizing their 1973 maritime boundary agreement by defining unresolved areas north of Indonesia's Batam Island; Indonesian secessionists, squatters, and illegal migrants create repatriation problems for Papua New Guinea; maritime delimitation talks continue with Palau; EEZ negotiations with Vietnam are ongoing, and the two countries in Fall 2011 agreed to work together to reduce illegal fishing along their maritime boundary

Illicit Drugs

illicit producer of cannabis largely for domestic use; producer of methamphetamine and ecstasy; President WIDODO's war on drugs has led to an increase in death sentences and executions, particularly of foreign drug traffickers

Refugees And Internally Displaced Persons

Idps
16,000 (inter-communal, inter-faith, and separatist violence between 1998 and 2004 in Aceh and Papua; religious attacks and land conflicts in 2012 and 2013; most IDPs in Aceh, Maluku, East Nusa Tengarra) (2018)
Refugees Country Of Origin
6,098 (Afghanistan) (2018)

Terrorism

Terrorist Groups Home Based

Isis Associated Jemaah Anshorut Daulah Jad
aim(s): establish an Islamic caliphate in Indonesia area(s) of operation: an ISIS-aligned coalition of cells located throughout the country (2018)
Islamic State Of Iraq And Ash Sham Isis Network In Indonesia
aim(s): replace the Indonesian Government with an Islamic state and implement ISIS's strict interpretation of sharia area(s) of operation: maintains a covert operational presence (2018)
Jemaah Islamiyah Ji
aim(s): overthrow the Indonesian Government and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic state across Southeast Asia area(s) of operation: Indonesia (2018)

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