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Indonesia economy catches up amid boom

July 12, 2024

Indonesia is the world's fourth-biggest country by population and projected to have the world's fourth-biggest economy within a few decades. Its outgoing president, Joko Widodo, has succeeded remaking his country's economy.

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Indonesia is the world's fourth biggest country by population, and is projected to have the world's fourth biggest economy within a few decades. Its outgoing president, Joko Widodo, has sought to remake his country's economy and he has largely done so. But Indonesia and its 280 million citizens still must clear the biggest economic hurdle of all — going from developing to developed.

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