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Can Indonesia grow by 8%?

Indonesia has seen a dramatic improvement in its economic performance over the past decade, thanks mainly to rapid investment growth. The government is trying to raise the economy’s potential growth rate to 8% from around 6-6.5% at present. Achieving this will require a further increase in the share of investment in the economy. This will only happen through improvements to the business environment, which we doubt will be forthcoming.

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