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Economy of Indonesia vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

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Indonesia has a GDP of $1.45T compared to $604B for Singapore, ranking 17/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

Indonesia has $593B in government debt (41% of GDP), compared to $1.03T (171.3% of GDP) in Singapore.

Indonesia vs Singapore GDP by year

Indonesia
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Indonesia Singapore
2025 $1,445,642,584,164 $603,869,516,999
2024 $1,396,301,788,462 $572,877,260,178
2023 $1,371,166,925,750 $511,181,761,244
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $514,252,535,239
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $441,110,903,525
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $351,226,533,656
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $376,827,390,962
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $377,976,367,877
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $344,795,119,214
2016 $931,877,364,038 $320,759,207,439
2015 $860,854,232,686 $307,998,545,269
2014 $890,814,755,534 $314,863,580,758
2013 $912,524,136,718 $307,576,360,585
2012 $917,869,913,333 $295,092,888,077
2011 $892,969,104,563 $279,356,499,090
2010 $755,094,157,622 $239,807,980,591
2009 $539,580,085,612 $194,150,283,772
2008 $510,228,634,992 $193,617,323,539
2007 $432,216,737,775 $180,941,701,358
2006 $364,570,515,618 $148,627,286,361
2005 $285,868,619,196 $127,807,848,728
2004 $256,836,875,295 $115,033,593,101
2003 $234,772,463,824 $97,646,401,096
2002 $195,660,611,165 $92,538,372,870
2001 $160,446,947,785 $89,793,790,670
2000 $165,021,012,078 $96,076,539,926
1999 $140,001,351,215 $86,286,849,755
1998 $95,445,547,873 $85,728,207,782
1997 $215,748,998,610 $100,123,787,215
1996 $227,369,679,375 $96,293,086,513
1995 $202,132,028,723 $87,812,540,788
1994 $176,892,143,932 $73,688,724,431
1993 $158,006,700,302 $60,603,815,716
1992 $128,026,966,580 $52,131,320,033
1991 $116,621,996,217 $45,466,164,978
1990 $106,140,727,334 $36,144,336,769
1989 $94,451,427,877 $30,465,364,739
1988 $84,300,174,486 $25,371,462,488
1987 $75,929,617,558 $20,919,215,578
1986 $79,954,072,545 $18,586,746,057
1985 $85,289,488,375 $19,156,532,746
1984 $84,853,700,028 $19,749,361,098
1983 $81,052,283,384 $17,784,112,150
1982 $90,158,449,295 $16,084,252,378
1981 $85,518,233,419 $14,175,228,844
1980 $72,482,337,397 $11,896,256,783
1979 $51,400,186,343 $9,296,921,724
1978 $51,455,719,076 $7,517,176,355
1977 $45,808,915,663 $6,618,585,074
1976 $37,269,156,627 $6,327,077,974
1975 $30,463,855,422 $5,633,673,930
1974 $25,802,409,639 $5,221,534,956
1973 $16,273,253,012 $3,696,213,333
1972 $10,997,590,361 $2,721,440,981
1971 $9,333,536,370 $2,263,785,444
1970 $9,150,684,932 $1,920,574,150
1969 $8,337,423,313 $1,659,893,768
1968 $7,076,465,300 $1,425,706,091
1967 $5,667,756,628 $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Indonesia vs Singapore by year

Indonesia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Indonesia Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $5,060 - $98,814 -
2024 $4,925 $16,448 $94,897 $150,689
2023 $4,876 $15,416 $86,383 $143,786
2022 $4,731 $14,285 $91,228 $143,095
2021 $4,287 $12,757 $80,885 $132,617
2020 $3,854 $11,729 $61,773 $101,518
2019 $4,107 $11,986 $66,069 $105,335
2018 $3,861 $11,372 $67,033 $103,963
2017 $3,799 $10,688 $61,436 $95,744
2016 $3,521 $10,263 $57,204 $89,902
2015 $3,288 $10,028 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $3,441 $10,065 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $3,567 $9,866 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $3,632 $9,530 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $3,579 $8,937 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $3,066 $8,353 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $2,218 $7,868 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $2,125 $7,569 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $1,823 $7,096 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $1,558 $6,583 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $1,238 $6,134 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $1,127 $5,700 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $1,043 $5,353 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $881 $5,076 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $732 $4,849 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $764 $4,639 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $657 $4,386 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $455 $4,356 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $1,045 $5,037 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $1,119 $4,807 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $1,011 $4,451 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $900 $4,096 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $817 $3,793 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $674 $3,538 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $624 $3,305 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $578 $3,044 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $524 - $10,395 -
1988 $477 - $8,914 -
1987 $438 - $7,539 -
1986 $470 - $6,800 -
1985 $511 - $7,002 -
1984 $520 - $7,228 -
1983 $508 - $6,633 -
1982 $578 - $6,078 -
1981 $561 - $5,597 -
1980 $487 - $4,928 -
1979 $353 - $3,901 -
1978 $362 - $3,194 -
1977 $331 - $2,846 -
1976 $275.7 - $2,759 -
1975 $231.1 - $2,490 -
1974 $200.7 - $2,342 -
1973 $129.9 - $1,685 -
1972 $90.1 - $1,264 -
1971 $78.5 - $1,071 -
1970 $79.1 - $926 -
1969 $74.1 - $813 -
1968 $64.7 - $709 -
1967 $53.2 - $626 -
1966 - - $567 -
1965 - - $517 -
1964 - - $486 -
1963 - - $511 -
1962 - - $472 -
1961 - - $449 -
1960 - - $428 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Indonesia's GDP per capita is $5,060, ranking 123/197, compared to $98,814 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Indonesia ranks 107th at $16,448, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Indonesia Singapore
Gross domestic product
$1.45T
2025
$604B
2025
GDP rank
17/197
2025
28/197
2025
GDP growth
5.11%
2024-2025
5.03%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
$98,814
2025
GDP per capita rank
123/197
2025
7/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
107/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$593B
2025
$1.03T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2025
171.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,076
2025
$169,228
2025
Government debt per person rank
119/185
2025
1/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,470
2026
$51,296
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$950B
2025
$824B
2025
Number of millionaires
178,605
2024
244,000
2026
Number of billionaires
33
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.7%
2025
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2025
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2025
15.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.91%
2024-2025
0.9%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.5%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
3.26%
2025
Population
289027659
6167445

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Indonesia
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Indonesia Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 16.2% 41% 15.5% 171.3%
2024 16.9% 40.2% 14.3% 166%
2023 16.6% 39.6% 14.6% 170.4%
2022 17.3% 40.1% 14.9% 153.3%
2021 18.1% 41.1% 15.4% 139.9%
2020 18.4% 39.7% 24% 147.1%
2019 16.4% 30.6% 14% 127.7%
2018 16.6% 30.4% 13.9% 109.2%
2017 16.4% 29.4% 13.6% 107.3%
2016 16.9% 28% 15.2% 105.9%
2015 17.6% 27% 14.4% 102.1%
2014 18.4% 24.6% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 18.8% 24.9% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 18.8% 23% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 17.7% 23.1% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 16.9% 26.4% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 17% 26.5% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 19.4% 30.3% 14% 97.9%
2007 18.7% 38.1% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 18.4% 35.8% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 17.4% 42.6% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 17.8% 51.3% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 18.2% 55.6% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 16.9% 62.3% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 19.5% 73.7% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 15.3% 87.4% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 15.1% 95.9% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 15.1% 72.5% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 15.2% 26.4% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 11.5% 27.5% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 11.9% 32% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 13.5% 37% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 14.1% 40.4% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 16.8% 42.6% 14.5% 79%
1991 15% 39.2% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 15.8% 40.8% 15.1% 73.5%
1989 16.5% 42.5% - -
1988 17.3% 45.6% - -
1987 18% 49.7% - -
1986 20.9% 38.3% - -
1985 18.5% 28% - -
1984 16.1% 23.5% - -
1983 18.2% 23.1% - -
1982 18.8% 18.6% - -
1981 24.4% 16.4% - -
1980 22.1% 17.3% - -
1979 20.9% 22% - -
1978 20.1% 30.3% - -
1977 19.5% 27.7% - -
1976 21.8% 38.1% - -
1975 20.5% 36.7% - -
1974 17.3% 34.4% - -
1973 16.3% 43.1% - -
1972 15.7% 51.2% - -
1971 14.5% 50.5% - -
1970 13.8% 46.7% - -
1969 12.8% - - -
1968 8.82% - - -
1967 10.4% - - -
1966 9.18% - - -
1965 10.7% - - -
1964 9.55% - - -
1963 10.3% - - -
1962 7.89% - - -
1961 15.1% - - -
1960 14.4% - - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Indonesia's government spending was $234B, accounting for 16.2% of its GDP, while Singapore spent $93.3B, or 15.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41% in Indonesia and 171.3% in Singapore, ranking 130/185 and 5/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Indonesia Singapore
2025 -2.92% 4.16%
2024 -2.28% 3.79%
2023 -1.64% 3.42%
2022 -2.31% 1.2%
2021 -4.4% 1.11%
2020 -6.07% -6.68%
2019 -2.09% 3.76%
2018 -1.69% 3.67%
2017 -2.26% 5.23%
2016 -2.56% 3.24%
2015 -2.72% 2.86%
2014 -1.8% 4.6%
2013 -1.96% 5.96%
2012 -1.59% 7.34%
2011 -0.7% 7.96%
2010 -1.24% 5.68%
2009 -1.64% -0.09%
2008 0.05% 3.59%
2007 -0.95% 7.12%
2006 0.45% 2.16%
2005 0.46% 2.56%
2004 -0.26% 2.06%
2003 -1.08% 0.68%
2002 -0.58% 2.23%
2001 -1.76% 1.2%
2000 -1.87% 4.59%
1999 -0.96% 5.2%
1998 -1.89% 2.41%
1997 -1.03% 5.66%
1996 0.96% 1.98%
1995 0.64% 4.8%
1994 0.005% 7.9%
1993 -0.59% 4.36%
1992 -1.54% 2.7%
1991 0.51% 0.68%
1990 0.97% 1.97%
1989 -1.72% -
1988 -2.68% -
1987 -0.9% -
1986 -2.94% -
1985 -0.45% -
1984 1.83% -
1983 -1% -
1982 -1.11% -
1981 -0.69% -
1980 -0.82% -
1979 -0.67% -
1978 -2.03% -
1977 -0.38% -
1976 -2.63% -
1975 -2.33% -
1974 -0.35% -
1973 -1.33% -
1972 -1.82% -
1971 -2.51% -
1970 -3.02% -
1969 -2.8% -
1968 0% -
1967 -0.35% -
1966 -5.06% -
1965 -6.62% -
1964 -5.58% -
1963 -5.24% -
1962 -3.1% -
1961 -4.57% -
1960 -1.65% -
1959 -4.06% -
1958 -6.67% -
1957 -2.92% -
1956 -1.38% -
1955 -1.6% -
1954 -3.16% -
1953 -2.33% -
1952 -3.66% -
1951 1.52% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1951–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Indonesia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $42.2B, equivalent to 2.92% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $25.1B, or 4.16% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Indonesia recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Indonesia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.34% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.36% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Indonesia

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Indonesia Singapore
2025 1.91% 0.9%
2024 2.18% 2.39%
2023 3.67% 4.83%
2022 4.21% 6.13%
2021 1.56% 2.32%
2020 1.92% -0.17%
2019 3.03% 0.57%
2018 3.2% 0.44%
2017 3.81% 0.58%
2016 3.53% -0.53%
2015 6.36% -0.52%
2014 6.39% 1.03%
2013 6.41% 2.36%
2012 4.28% 4.58%
2011 5.36% 5.25%
2010 5.13% 2.83%
2009 4.39% 0.59%
2008 10.2% 6.64%
2007 6.41% 2.11%
2006 13.1% 0.97%
2005 10.5% 0.43%
2004 6.06% 1.66%
2003 6.76% 0.51%
2002 11.9% -0.39%
2001 11.5% 1%
2000 3.69% 1.36%
1999 20.5% 0.02%
1998 58.5% -0.27%
1997 6.23% 2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Indonesia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 8.02%, compared with 1.71% in Singapore. In 2025, inflation was 1.91% in Indonesia and 0.9% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Indonesia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $4.16B
Machinery & equipment $3.98B
Precious metals & jewellery $2.05B
Metals $1.25B
Chemicals & pharma $937M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $726M
Textiles & consumer goods $212M
Animal & marine products $146M
Raw agricultural goods $121M
Wood & paper products $97M
Singapore
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $17.9B
Raw materials & minerals $10.6B
Chemicals & pharma $3.82B
Business & finance services $2.76B
Precious metals & jewellery $2.36B
Transport & tourism services $2.3B
Metals $1.26B
IT & IP services $982M
Textiles & consumer goods $958M
Miscellaneous $655M

Balance of trade

Indonesia Singapore
Current account balance
-$1.52B
2025
$101B
2025
Current account balance ranking
129/190
2025
8/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.11%
2025
+16.7%
2025
Goods imports
$231B
2025
$475B
2025
Goods exports
$280B
2025
$652B
2025
Service imports
$63B
2025
$385B
2025
Service exports
$42.5B
2025
$422B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.5%
2025
142.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.8%
2025
177.9%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Indonesia Singapore
Economic freedom 65.1 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 67/197 1/197
Property rights 39.7 89.2
Government integrity 42 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 43.1 58.3
Tax burden 81.5 89.5
Government spending 91.4 93.4
Fiscal health 89.8 80
Business freedom 69.2 90.6
Labor freedom 56.8 77
Monetary freedom 79.4 83.5
Trade freedom 78.6 95
Investment freedom 50 90
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Indonesia
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Indonesia Singapore
2026 65.1 84.4
2025 65.2 84.1
2024 63.5 83.5
2023 63.5 83.9
2022 64.4 84.4
2021 66.9 89.7
2020 67.2 89.4
2019 65.8 89.4
2018 64.2 88.8
2017 61.9 88.6
2016 59.4 87.8
2015 58.1 89.4
2014 58.5 89.4
2013 56.9 88
2012 56.4 87.5
2011 56 87.2
2010 55.5 86.1
2009 53.4 87.1
2008 53.2 87.3
2007 53.2 87.1
2006 51.9 88
2005 52.9 88.6
2004 52.1 88.9
2003 55.8 88.2
2002 54.8 87.4
2001 52.5 87.8
2000 55.2 87.7
1999 61.5 86.9
1998 63.4 87
1997 62 87.3
1996 61 86.5
1995 54.9 86.3

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Indonesia is 65.1, ranking 67/197, compared to 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Indonesia Singapore
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2025
71.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
38.7%
2025
22.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
13.1%
2025
0.02%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.46T
2025
$500B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$17,190
2025
$135,750
2025
Total reserves including gold
$157B
2025
$432B
2025
Total reserves ranking
22/177
2025
11/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$14.4B
2025
-$64.9B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$24.3B
2024
$135B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$8.39B
2024
$63.6B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.64%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
9%
2024
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
30.6%
2025
22.5%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1951–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.