JAKARTA, Sept 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has adjusted its forecast of Indonesia’s 2021 economic growth to 3.5 percent year-on-year, from the previous 4.5 percent in early Apr.
“The economic recovery will continue although at a more moderate speed,” ADB’s Senior Country Economist, Henry Ma said, during the Asian Development Outlook 2021 event in Jakarta yesterday.
The ADB has also revised its economic growth forecast for Indonesia in 2022 to 4.8 percent year-on-year, which is slightly lower than its earlier 5 percent projection.
There were several factors behind the ADB’s decision to lower its forecast for Indonesia, Ma said, adding that, the public mobility restrictions, locally known as PPKM, have put pressure on the country’s economy and people’s purchasing power.
The ADB also projected Indonesia’s inflation rate at 1.7 percent for this year, lower than the bank’s previous forecast of 2.4 percent in Apr.– NNN-ANTARA
