Unmitigated, Jokowi Targets Digital Economy To Contribute 18 Percent To GDP In 2030

President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. (Photo: Doc. Setpres)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) targets the digital economy to be able to contribute 18 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2030. The government has also started working on accelerating the development of digital ecosystems in the country to achieve this target.

Furthermore, Jokowi said that this target can be achieved by creating innovative and transparent digital advertising, but still prioritizing the quality of delivering messages to the public. In addition, it also encourages an inclusive digital ecosystem.

"We have to run even faster so that by 2025 we can control about 40 percent of the total digital economy potential in Asia and in 2030 Indonesia's digital economy can contribute 18 percent of GDP," he said at the virtual launch of TADEX, Tuesday, June 29.

Currently, Jokowi said, the digital economy has only contributed to GDP by 4 percent. Therefore, according to him, the opportunity is still wide open and needs to be developed further.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta said that technological innovations must also be developed to support the acceleration of digital economic growth in the country. Moreover, in terms of human resources (HR) the competence of the works of the nation's children is ready to build a digital economy.

"To seize opportunities in the era of disruption, we must be able to create innovative solutions by developing a smart digital planner spirit to support the acceleration of digital economic growth in the country," he said.

For information, based on a report from the Ministry of Communication and Information, the potential for Indonesia's digital economy could reach 124 billion US dollars. This potential needs to be exploited in various ways.