Sri Mulyani Happy That The 2022 State Budget Was Passed Into Law: Wishing You A Speedy Recovery And Good Health

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Finance (Meneku) Sri Mulyani said that the 2022 State Budget remains an important instrument in supporting economic recovery, continuing reforms, and protecting the public from the dangers of COVID-19.

This he conveyed when representing the government in the 6th Plenary Meeting of the House of Representatives for the First Session of 2021-2022 which scheduled the ratification of the 2022 State Budget Bill to become the 2022 State Budget Act.

"The government realizes that the role of the anticipatory and flexible APBN in responding to the need for intervention in health care, community protection, and support for the business world, is a very decisive factor," he said at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Thursday, September 30.

According to the Minister of Finance, recovery efforts continue to be carried out so that the projected economic growth in 2022 is estimated to reach 5.2 percent.

This estimate is considered by the state treasurer to be quite realistic, taking into account the dynamics of recovery and structural reforms, as well as being aware of the risk of uncertainty in future economic performance.

"Economic performance in 2022 will be supported by the recovery of public consumption, investment, and also international trade," he said.

Furthermore, the Minister of Finance explained that the government supports economic recovery and at the same time maintains macroeconomic stability so that it can reduce poverty, unemployment, and inequality by 2022.

The government is also said to continue the social protection program and create job opportunities so that the poverty rate is expected to fall back in the range of 8.5-9 percent, the open unemployment rate is 5.5-6.3 percent, and the Gini ratio or inequality ratio will decrease to 0.376-6%. 0.378. Meanwhile, the human development index will increase from 73.41 to 73.46.

Then, in stimulating the economy and development targets, the 2022 state budget posture includes planned state revenues of Rp. 1,846.1 trillion and state expenditures of Rp. 2,714.2 trillion, resulting in a deficit of Rp. 868 trillion or 4.85 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). .

Therefore gradually, he continued, the APBN deficit could be reduced from 6.14 percent in 2020 to 5.7 percent of GDP in 2021, and for next year 4.85 percent of GDP. maintain the health of the state budget even though the state budget is at the forefront and works extraordinarily hard," said the minister.

On the occasion, the Minister of Finance also expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the support and cooperation of all members of the DPR so that the process of drafting, discussing, and approving the 2022 APBN Bill was completed properly and on schedule.

"We are trying so that the people will continue to be protected and recover. We will continue to strive for the economy to recover and be strong again. We will try to make the state budget recover and be healthy again," closed the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani.