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Economy of Indonesia vs Taiwan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a GDP of $1.4T compared to $802B for Taiwan, ranking 16/197 and 22/197 by economy size, respectively.

Indonesia has $561B in government debt (40.2% of GDP), compared to $211B (26.3% of GDP) in Taiwan.

Indonesia vs Taiwan GDP by year

Indonesia
Taiwan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $591,734,000,000
2016 $931,877,364,038 $543,002,000,000
2015 $860,854,232,686 $534,474,000,000
2014 $890,814,755,534 $535,332,000,000
2013 $912,524,136,718 $512,957,000,000
2012 $917,869,913,333 $495,536,000,000
2011 $892,969,104,563 $483,957,000,000
2010 $755,094,157,622 $444,245,000,000
2009 $539,580,085,612 $390,788,000,000
2008 $510,228,634,992 $415,824,000,000
2007 $432,216,737,775 $406,940,000,000
2006 $364,570,515,618 $386,492,000,000
2005 $285,868,619,196 $374,042,000,000
2004 $256,836,875,295 $346,881,000,000
2003 $234,772,463,824 $317,374,000,000
2002 $195,660,611,165 $307,429,000,000
2001 $160,446,947,785 $299,303,000,000
2000 $165,021,012,078 $330,725,000,000
1999 $140,001,351,215 $303,827,000,000
1998 $95,445,547,873 $279,926,000,000
1997 $215,748,998,610 $303,315,000,000
1996 $227,369,679,375 $292,473,000,000
1995 $202,132,028,723 $279,013,000,000
1994 $176,892,143,932 $256,213,000,000
1993 $158,006,700,302 $234,943,000,000
1992 $128,026,966,580 $222,947,000,000
1991 $116,621,996,217 $187,100,000,000
1990 $106,140,727,334 $166,392,000,000
1989 $94,451,427,877 $152,687,000,000
1988 $84,300,174,486 $126,378,000,000
1987 $75,929,617,558 $104,956,000,000
1986 $79,954,072,545 $78,347,000,000
1985 $85,289,488,375 $63,599,000,000
1984 $84,853,700,028 $61,036,000,000
1983 $81,052,283,384 $54,155,000,000
1982 $90,158,449,295 $49,540,000,000
1981 $85,518,233,419 $49,047,000,000
1980 $72,482,337,397 $42,292,000,000
1979 $51,400,186,343 $33,875,000,000
1978 $51,455,719,076 $27,373,000,000
1977 $45,808,915,663 $22,252,000,000
1976 $37,269,156,627 $18,988,000,000
1975 $30,463,855,422 $15,836,000,000
1974 $25,802,409,639 $14,739,000,000
1973 $16,273,253,012 $10,940,000,000
1972 $10,997,590,361 $8,063,000,000
1971 $9,333,536,370 $6,727,000,000
1970 $9,150,684,932 $5,785,000,000
1969 $8,337,423,313 $5,017,000,000
1968 $7,076,465,300 $4,325,000,000
1967 $5,667,756,628 $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Indonesia vs Taiwan by year

Indonesia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Taiwan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Indonesia Taiwan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $4,925 $16,448 $34,238 -
2023 $4,876 $15,416 $32,444 -
2022 $4,731 $14,285 $32,827 -
2021 $4,287 $12,757 $33,111 -
2020 $3,854 $11,729 $28,705 -
2019 $4,107 $11,986 $25,998 -
2018 $3,861 $11,372 $25,901 -
2017 $3,799 $10,688 $25,121 $50,500
2016 $3,521 $10,263 $23,091 -
2015 $3,288 $10,028 $22,780 $46,800
2014 $3,441 $10,065 $22,874 -
2013 $3,567 $9,866 $21,973 $39,600
2012 $3,632 $9,530 $21,295 $39,400
2011 $3,579 $8,937 $20,866 $38,200
2010 $3,066 $8,353 $19,197 $35,700
2009 $2,218 $7,868 $16,933 $32,000
2008 $2,125 $7,569 $18,081 $31,100
2007 $1,823 $7,096 $17,757 $30,100
2006 $1,558 $6,583 $16,934 $29,500
2005 $1,238 $6,134 $16,456 $27,500
2004 $1,127 $5,700 $15,317 $25,300
2003 $1,043 $5,353 $14,066 $23,400
2002 $881 $5,076 $13,686 $18,000
2001 $732 $4,849 $13,397 $17,200
2000 $764 $4,639 $14,908 $17,400
1999 $657 $4,386 $13,804 $16,100
1998 $455 $4,356 $12,820 -
1997 $1,045 $5,037 $14,020 -
1996 $1,119 $4,807 $13,641 -
1995 $1,011 $4,451 $13,119 -
1994 $900 $4,096 $12,150 -
1993 $817 $3,793 $11,242 -
1992 $674 $3,538 $10,768 -
1991 $624 $3,305 $9,125 -
1990 $578 $3,044 $8,205 -
1989 $524 - $7,613 -
1988 $477 - $6,370 -
1987 $438 - $5,350 -
1986 $470 - $4,036 -
1985 $511 - $3,314 -
1984 $520 - $3,224 -
1983 $508 - $2,903 -
1982 $578 - $2,699 -
1981 $561 - $2,720 -
1980 $487 - $2,389 -
1979 $353 - $1,950 -
1978 $362 - $1,606 -
1977 $331 - $1,330 -
1976 $275.7 - $1,158 -
1975 $231.1 - $985 -
1974 $200.7 - $934 -
1973 $129.9 - $706 -
1972 $90.1 - $530 -
1971 $78.5 - $451 -
1970 $79.1 - $397 -
1969 $74.1 - $357 -
1968 $64.7 - $319 -
1967 $53.2 - $280.8 -
1966 - - $249.1 -
1965 - - $229.3 -
1964 - - $213.6 -
1963 - - $188.6 -
1962 - - $172 -
1961 - - $161.2 -
1960 - - $163.4 -
1959 - - $140.4 -
1958 - - $185.1 -
1957 - - $170.5 -
1956 - - $150.6 -
1955 - - $216.3 -
1954 - - $188.3 -
1953 - - $177.7 -
1952 - - $208.4 -
1951 - - $154.3 -

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2017, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Indonesia's GDP per capita is $4,925, ranking 121/197, compared to $34,238 in Taiwan, ranking 35/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Indonesia ranks 107th at $16,448, while Taiwan ranks 44th at $50,500.

Economic indicators

Indonesia Taiwan
Gross domestic product
$1.4T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank
16/197
2024
22/197
2024
GDP growth
5.03%
2023-2024
2.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank
121/197
2024
35/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$50,500
2017
GDP per capita PPP rank
107/197
2024
44/197
2017
Government debt
$561B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank
120/185
2024
59/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$18,163
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
759,000
2025
Number of billionaires
33
2025
54
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.18%
2023-2024
2.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
3.35%
2025
Population
288551776
23229461

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Indonesia
Spending

Debt
Taiwan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Indonesia Taiwan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 16.8% 40.2% 15.8% 26.3%
2023 16.6% 39.6% 17.1% 29%
2022 17.3% 40.1% 16% 29.5%
2021 18.1% 41.1% 15.4% 30.1%
2020 18.4% 39.7% 16.2% 32%
2019 16.4% 30.6% 15.3% 32.6%
2018 16.6% 30.4% 15.4% 33.8%
2017 16.4% 29.4% 15.4% 34.5%
2016 16.9% 28% 15.6% 35.4%
2015 17.6% 27% 15.5% 35.9%
2014 18.4% 24.6% - 37.5%
2013 18.8% 24.9% - 38.9%
2012 18.8% 23% - 39.2%
2011 17.7% 23.1% 18.3% 38.3%
2010 16.9% 26.4% - 36.9%
2009 17% 26.5% - 36.7%
2008 19.4% 30.3% - 33.4%
2007 18.7% 38.1% - 32.2%
2006 18.4% 35.8% - 33.3%
2005 17.4% 42.6% - 34.1%
2004 17.8% 51.3% - 33.4%
2003 18.2% 55.6% - 32.1%
2002 16.9% 62.3% - 29.8%
2001 19.5% 73.7% 22.5% 30.1%
2000 15.3% 87.4% - 26.2%
1999 15.1% 95.9% - 23.7%
1998 15.1% 72.5% - 23.7%
1997 15.2% 26.4% - 25%
1996 11.5% 27.5% - -
1995 11.9% 32% - -
1994 13.5% 37% - -
1993 14.1% 40.4% - -
1992 16.8% 42.6% - -
1991 15% 39.2% 25.4% -
1990 15.8% 40.8% - -
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% 23.6% -
1980 22.1% 17.3% - -
1979 20.9% 22% - -
1978 20.1% 30.3% - -
1977 19.5% 27.7% - -
1976 21.8% 38.1% 21.4% -
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 (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); National Statistics, Taiwan (1976–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 2024, Indonesia's government spending was $235B, accounting for 16.8% of its GDP, while Taiwan spent $127B, or 15.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 40.2% in Indonesia and 26.3% in Taiwan, ranking 132/185 and 160/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 -2.3% 0.43%
2023 -1.64% -0.61%
2022 -2.31% 0.17%
2021 -4.4% -0.18%
2020 -6.07% -1.03%
2019 -2.09% 0.11%
2018 -1.69% 0.02%
2017 -2.26% -0.14%
2016 -2.56% -0.31%
2015 -2.72% 0.1%
2014 -1.8% -
2013 -1.96% -
2012 -1.59% -
2011 -0.7% -2.15%
2010 -1.24% -
2009 -1.64% -
2008 0.05% -
2007 -0.95% -
2006 0.45% -
2005 0.46% -
2004 -0.26% -
2003 -1.08% -
2002 -0.58% -
2001 -1.76% -3.71%
2000 -1.87% -
1999 -0.96% -
1998 -1.89% -
1997 -1.03% -
1996 0.96% -
1995 0.64% -
1994 0.005% -
1993 -0.59% -
1992 -2.95% -
1991 -0.87% -4.5%
1990 -0.55% -
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% -0.78%
1980 -0.82% -
1979 -0.67% -
1978 -2.03% -
1977 -0.38% -
1976 -2.63% 1.39%
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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1951–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); National Statistics, Taiwan (1976–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 2024, Indonesia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $32.1B, equivalent to 2.3% of GDP. This compares to Taiwan's surplus of $3.45B, or 0.43% of GDP.

Over the past 49 years, Indonesia recorded a fiscal deficit in 42 of those years, while Taiwan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Indonesia posted an annual deficit equal to 1.35% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.75% of GDP for Taiwan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Indonesia

Taiwan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 2.18% 2.2%
2023 3.67% 2.5%
2022 4.21% 2.9%
2021 1.56% 2%
2020 1.92% -0.2%
2019 3.03% 0.6%
2018 3.2% 1.4%
2017 3.81% 0.6%
2016 3.53% 1.4%
2015 6.36% -0.3%
2014 6.39% 1.2%
2013 6.41% 0.8%
2012 4.28% 1.9%
2011 5.36% 1.4%
2010 5.13% 1%
2009 4.39% -0.9%
2008 10.2% 3.5%
2007 6.41% 1.8%
2006 13.1% 0.6%
2005 10.5% 2.3%
2004 6.06% 1.6%
2003 6.76% -0.3%
2002 11.9% -0.2%
2001 11.5% 0%
2000 3.69% 1.2%
1999 20.5% 0.2%
1998 58.5% 1.7%
1997 6.23% 0.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Indonesia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 8.24%, compared with 1.14% in Taiwan. In 2024, inflation was 2.18% in Indonesia and 2.2% in Taiwan.

Balance of trade

Indonesia Taiwan
Current account balance
-$8.72B
2024
$113B
2024
Current account balance ranking
174/190
2024
4/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.62%
2024
+14.1%
2024
Goods imports
$223B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$263B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$57.6B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$39B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
50.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.2%
2024
63.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Indonesia Taiwan
Economic freedom 65.1 79.8
Economic freedom ranking 67/197 6/197
Property rights 39.7 83.4
Government integrity 42 74.3
Judicial effectiveness 43.1 94.3
Tax burden 81.5 78.9
Government spending 91.4 90
Fiscal health 89.8 92.9
Business freedom 69.2 78.6
Labor freedom 56.8 69
Monetary freedom 79.4 80.3
Trade freedom 78.6 86
Investment freedom 50 70
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Indonesia
Taiwan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Indonesia Taiwan
2026 65.1 79.8
2025 65.2 79.7
2024 63.5 80
2023 63.5 80.7
2022 64.4 80.1
2021 66.9 78.6
2020 67.2 77.1
2019 65.8 77.3
2018 64.2 76.6
2017 61.9 76.5
2016 59.4 74.7
2015 58.1 75.1
2014 58.5 73.9
2013 56.9 72.7
2012 56.4 71.9
2011 56 70.8
2010 55.5 70.4
2009 53.4 69.5
2008 53.2 70.3
2007 53.2 69.4
2006 51.9 69.7
2005 52.9 71.3
2004 52.1 69.6
2003 55.8 71.7
2002 54.8 71.3
2001 52.5 72.8
2000 55.2 72.5
1999 61.5 71.5
1998 63.4 70.4
1997 62 70
1996 61 74.1
1995 54.9 74.2

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Indonesia is 65.1, ranking 67/197, compared to 79.8 for Taiwan, ranking 6/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Indonesia Taiwan
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
12.6%
2024
1.47%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$832B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$16,010
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
20/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.9B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
n/a
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$8.39B
2024
n/a
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.65%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
9%
2024
1.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
26.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1951–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.