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Tax revenues continue to rise, but scope remains for increased tax mobilisation in emerging Southeast Asian economies

In 2014, the tax-to-GDP ratios of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore were below 17% of GDP compared to Japan and Korea, which both recorded tax-to-GDP ratios above 24%,according to new data released in the third edition of the OECD’s annual publication Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries.

Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries 2016 - Trends in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore

Indonesia Policy Brief: Improving Indonesia's Investment Climate

Foreign investment can be an important ally in supporting diversification and productivity growth, and greater efforts to strengthen the investment environment in Indonesia would likely yield substantial dividends.

Indonesia Policy Brief: Setting a Sustainable Path toward Universal Health Coverage

For Indonesia to achieve its universal health coverage goal in a context of rapidly accelerating demand for healthcare, the country will need to make substantial investments in service delivery capacities and mechanisms to provide financial protection against the cost of ill health.

Indonesia Policy Brief: Promoting Green Growth for Sustainable Resource Use

Indonesia is a resource-rich and biodiverse country. Economic prospects are favourable, but realising them will require placing Indonesia’s development trajectory on a more environmentally sustainable path.

Indonesia Policy Brief: Fighting Corruption to Attract Responsible Investors

Fighting corruption is crucial for Indonesia as many of the sectors that are central to the country’s economic development are at high risk of corruption. The Indonesian government has stepped up its anti-corruption efforts and these reforms need to continue, with a particular focus on local governments, the police and the private sector.

Indonesia Policy Brief: Dismantling Barriers to Competition and Innovation

The performance of the Indonesian economy could be improved considerably by removing administrative and regulatory barriers to competition through a programme that reviews regulations.

Indonesia Policy Brief: Enhancing Job Quality

Sustained growth and job creation have helped increase Indonesian living standards significantly, but the quality of available jobs remains low, which is a major drag on well-being. In particular, a high incidence of informal jobs in Indonesia means that a large number of workers face the risk of persistent poverty.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Jakarta on 24 October 2016

The Secretary-General launched the OECD-Indonesia Joint Work Programme for 2017-2018 and presented the 2016 Economic Survey of Indonesia and Open Government Review of Indonesia.

Remarks at "Friends of the OECD in Indonesia" breakfast

Over the next two years, the OECD ─ working closely with Indonesia’s ministries ─ will conduct reviews on investment, SMEs, innovation, health systems, vocational education and training, government spending, and green growth.