Infrastructure is a crucial factor in supporting economic growth. Therefore, the government continues to increase infrastructure spending. From 2009 to 2017, infrastructure budget allocation as a percentage of the national budget consistently increased and remained above 8 percent.
During the presidency of Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla, infrastructure development became a top priority. The government increased infrastructure spending by cutting energy subsidies and raising fuel prices shortly after Jokowi's inauguration.
In 2016, the infrastructure budget amounted to Rp 317.1 trillion, equivalent to 15.2 percent of national spending. In the 2017 State Budget (APBN), the government allocated Rp 387.3 trillion for infrastructure, or 18.6 percent of total spending.
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