In 2011, GlobeAsia published its definitive ranking of the 150 richest Indonesians, highlighting the individuals and families who shaped Indonesia’s economy through plantations, mining, banking, property, consumer goods, and more.

This article presents the complete list with rank, name, net worth, and main industries — a snapshot of Indonesia’s economic powerhouses at the time.

The GlobeAsia 150 Richest Indonesians – 2011
Ranks 1–60

Eka Tjipta Widjaja (Sinar Mas Group) – $12 billion – Plantations, pulp & paper, mining, property, banking

Budi Hartono & Michael Hartono (Djarum) – $11.5 billion – Cigarettes, banking, electronics

Anthony Salim (Salim Group/First Pacific) – $8 billion – Food, plantations, telecommunications, industry

Martua Sitorus (Wilmar International Holding) – $4 billion – Plantations

Aburizal Bakrie (Bakrie Group) – $3.8 billion – Coal mining, plantations, infrastructure, property

Dato Low Tuck Kwong (Bayan Resources) – $3.7 billion – Coal mining

Putra Sampoerna (Sampoerna Strategic) – $2.5 billion – Plantations, online gambling

Sukanto Tanoto (Royal Golden Eagle) – $2 billion – Pulp & paper, plantations, energy

Peter Sondakh (Rajawali Group) – $1.9 billion – Investments, mining

Susilo Wonowidjojo (Gudang Garam) – $1.9 billion – Cigarettes

Samin Tan (Borneo Lumbung Energy and Metals) – $1.8 billion – Mining, investment

Theodore P Rahmat (Triputra Group, Adaro) – $1.7 billion – Coal mining, plantations, investments

Kiki Barki (Tanito Harum Group) – $1.6 billion – Coal mining

William Katuari (Wings Group) – $1.45 billion – Consumer goods, chemicals

Mochtar Riady (Lippo Group) – $1.3 billion – Banking, finance, property, retailing, healthcare, multimedia

Edwin Soeryadjaya (Adaro/Saratoga Capital) – $1.25 billion – Coal mining, investments

Tahir (Mayapada Banking Group) – $1.15 billion – Retailing, banking, property

Sri Prakash Lohia (Indorama Textiles) – $1.15 billion – Textiles, petrochemicals

Teddy Thohir & Garibaldi Thohir (Adaro Energy, Trinugraha) – $1.1 billion – Coal mining, investment

Murdaya Poo & Siti Hartati Murdaya (Central Cipta Murdaya) – $1.1 billion – Property, power, trading

Prajogo Pangestu (Barito Pacific) – $1.05 billion – Petrochemicals, energy

Agus L Sudwikatmono (Indika Energy) – $980 million – Coal mining, investments

Hashim Djojohadikusumo (Tirtamas Group) – $910 million – Oil, petrochemicals, pulp & paper, plantations

Chairul Tanjung (CT Corporation, Bank Mega) – $900 million – Banking, TV, retailing, property

Mu’min Ali Gunawan (Panin Group) – $880 million – Banking, insurance, property

Arifin Panigoro & Hilmi Panigoro (Medco International) – $860 million – Energy

Ciputra (Ciputra Group) – $790 million – Property

Boenjamin Setiawan (Kalbe Farma) – $770 million – Pharmaceuticals

Sjamsul Nursalim (Gajah Tunggal) – $760 million – Tires, retail, property

Trihatma K Haliman (Agung Podomoro Group) – $750 million – Property

Aksa Makhmud (Bosowa Corporation) – $750 million – Cement, infrastructure, energy

Harry Tanoesoedibjo (Bhakti Investama/Global Mediacom) – $710 million – Multimedia, TV, securities

Suryadi Darmadi (Duta Palma Nusantara Group) – $680 million – Palm oil plantations

Wiwoho B Tjokronegoro (Indika Energy) – $680 million – Coal mining, supplies

Rusdi Kirana (Lion Group) – $660 million – Airlines

Sugianto Kesuma (Agung Sedayu/Bank Artha Graha) – $650 million – Property, banking

Martias & Tjiliandra Fangiono (First Resources) – $650 million – Plantations

Sandiaga Uno (Saratoga, Recapital) – $645 million – Private equity, investment

Surjadinata Sumantri (Renaissance Capital/Borneo Lumbung Energy) – $625 million – Investments

Hariyanto Adikoesomo (AKR Corporindo) – $620 million – Oil trading, chemicals

Jogi Hendra Atmaja (Mayora Group) – $610 million – Food, biscuits

Jakob Oetama (Kompas Gramedia Group) – $605 million – Print media, TV, hotels

Gunawan Jusuf (Sugar Group) – $600 million – Sugar plantations, refineries, bioenergy

Husain Djojonegoro (ABC/Orang Tua Group) – $580 million – Consumer goods

Osbert Lyman (Lyman/Satya Djaja Raya Group) – $575 million – Property, timber

Tommy Winata (Artha Graha Group) – $570 million – Banking, hotels, agribusiness

George Tahija & Sjakon Tahija (Austindo Nusantara Jaya) – $560 million – Natural resources

Bachtiar Karim (Musim Mas) – $555 million – Plantations

Hartadi & Husodo Angkosubroto (Gunung Sewu Group) – $550 million – Plantations, property, insurance

Eddy Sariaatmadja (SCTV) – $550 million – TV media, ICT, investments

Alexander Tedja (Pakuwon Group) – $520 million – Shopping malls, property

Yusuf Merukh (Merukh Enterprise) – $515 million – Mining concessions, property

Eka Tjandranegara (Mulia Group) – $510 million – Hotels, office buildings, building materials

Jan Darmadi (Jan Darmadi Group) – $505 million – Hotels, property

Hutomo Mandala Putra (Humpuss) – $500 million – Shipping, property, investments

Sutjipto Nagaria (Summarecon) – $485 million – Property

Ibrahim Risjad (Risjadson Group) – $469 million – Agribusiness, energy, investments

John Chuang (Petra Foods Ltd.) – $445 million – Agribusiness, investments

Adyansyah Masrin (Lautan Luas Group) – $440 million – Chemicals, paper, trading

Kartini Muljadi & Handojo Slamet Muljadi (Tempo Group) – $432 million – Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics

Ranks 61–100

Handojo Santoso (Ometraco/Japfa Comfeed) – $430 million – Animal feed

Tan Siong Kie (Rodamas Group) – $420 million – Manufacturing, flat glass

The Nin King (Argo Pantes) – $410 million – Textiles, steel trading, property

Paulus Tumewu (Ramayana Group) – $400 million – Retailing, property

Sudhamek (Garuda Food) – $385 million – Food

Tan Kian (Dua Mutiara) – $380 million – Textiles, hotels, property

Sutanto Djuhar (First Pacific) – $375 million – Property, telecommunications, investments

Subianto Tjandra (Ateja Group) – $350 million – Textiles, property

Sofjan Wanandi (Gemala Santi Group) – $319 million – Batteries, automotive parts, trading

Henry Pribadi (Napan Group) – $310 million – Mining, manufacturing, investments

Ginawan Tjondro (Citra Nusa Insan Cemerlang) – $305 million – Property

Dahlan Iskan (Jawa Pos Group) – $305 million – Newspapers, TV, energy

Soegiharto Sosrodjoyo (Sosro Group) – $302 million – Beverages, food, property

Benny Subianto (Bhakti Energi Persada) – $300 million – Mining, investments

Yos Sutomo (Sumber Mas) – $292 million – Timber

Kris Taenar Wiluan (Citra Mas Group) – $289 million – Energy, manufacturing

Benjamin Jiaravanon (Charoen Pokphand Indonesia) – $260 million – Animal feed

Hendro Setiawan (Pikko Group) – $255 million – Property, investments

Jahja Santoso (Sanbe Farma) – $253 million – Pharmaceuticals, trading, hotel

AHK Hamami (Trakindo Utama) – $250 million – Heavy equipment, energy

Honggo Wendratno (Asrari Pratama) – $245 million – Energy, petrochemicals

Rudy Suliawan (Karang Mas Sejahtera) – $242 million – Hotels, property

Muljadi Budiman (Honda Prospect Motor) – $242 million – Automotive distribution

Djoko Susanto (Alfa Retailindo) – $240 million – Convenience stores, distribution

Oesman Sapta Odang (OSO International Group) – $235 million – Mining, agribusiness, hotels, property, investments

Didi Dawis (Ling Brothers) – $233 million – Trading, property

Djoenaedi Joesoef (Konimex) – $231 million – Pharmaceuticals

Johan Lensa (Intiland Development) – $230 million – Property

Putra Masagung (Gunung Agung) – $230 million – Hotels, property, bookstores

Tatang Hermawan (Bank Prahyangan) – $225 million – Textiles, property, hotels

Luntungan Honoris (Modern Group) – $220 million – Property, trading, film distribution

Hendro Gondokusumo (Intiland) – $215 million – Property

Suryadharma Paloh (Media Indonesia/Metro TV) – $206 million – TV, newspapers

Chandra Lie (Sriwijaya Air) – $200 million – Airlines

Rosan Roeslani (Recapital) – $200 million – Private equity, investments

Siswono Judo Husodo (Bangun Cipta Sarana) – $197 million – Infrastructure, property

Alim Markus (MasPion Group) – $195 million – Housewares

Hadi Surya (Berlian Laju Tanker) – $185 million – Shipping

Benny Suherman (Studio 21 Group) – $185 million – Cinema chain

Sukamdani Gitosardjono (Sahid Group) – $182 million – Hotels, property

Ranks 101–150

Dick Gelael (Fast Food Indonesia) – $178 million – KFC franchise, supermarkets

Pontjo Sutowo (Nugra Sentana Group) – $176 million – Hotels, property

Henry Onggo (Ratu Sayang Group) – $175 million – Property

Benjamin Soeryadjaya (Surya Internusa) – $165 million – Hotels, property

Kaharuddin Ongko (Ongko Group) – $160 million – Property, ceramics

Sigit Harjojudanto (Humpuss) – $150 million – Investments, transportation

Jusuf Kalla (Kalla Group) – $150 million – Trading, heavy industry, shipping

Sendi Bingei (Sumatra Tobacco Trading) – $142 million – Tobacco, food

Anna B Mathovani (Kirana Tanker) – $140 million – Shipping

Airlangga Hartarto (Fajar Wiswesa) – $140 million – Engineering, chemicals, manufacturing

Tan Tjai Kie (Gunung Garuda Steel) – $134 million – Manufacturing, mining

Bambang Trihatmodjo (Asriland) – $132 million – Property

Mardjoeki Atmadiredja (Surya Toto Indonesia) – $131 million – Sanitary ware

Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X (Sultan of Yogyakarta) – $130 million – Property

A Tong (Roda Vivatex) – $125 million – Textiles

Budi Purnomo Hadisurjo (Optic Melawai) – $124 million – Optical stores, restaurants

Sugianto (Metro Garmin Group) – $116 million – Textiles

Johanes B Kotjo (Apac Group) – $116 million – Textiles, diversified business

Rudy Unjoto (Daliatex Kusuma) – $114 million – Textiles

Djuhadi & Pamudji Batihalim (Nojorono Tobacco) – $113 million – Cigarettes

Iskandar Widyadi (Bank Jasa Jakarta) – $111 million – Banking

Joe Kamdani (Datascript) – $108 million – Office equipment, digital technology

Ilham & Thareq Habibie (Ilthabi Rekatama) – $108 million – Diversified business

Soedjono (Wira Sakti Adimulya) – $103 million – Property

Stanley S Atmadja (Asco Automotive) – $102 million – Autofinance, mining, agriculture, property

Sugiono W Sugialam (Trikomsel) – $102 million – Electronics

Karmaka Surjaudaja (OCBC NISP) – $100.8 million – Banking

Boyke Gozali (Mitra Adiperkasa) – $100 million – Property, hotels, trading

Siti Hardijanti Rukmana (Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada) – $97 million – Toll roads, entertainment

Fajar Suhendra (Sumatra Growth Group) – $95 million – Steel

Rachmat Gobel (Gobel International) – $94 million – Electronics

Bambang Setijo (Pan Brothers) – $93 million – Textiles

MS Hidayat (MSH Group) – $92.5 million – Property

Setiawan Djody (Setdco Group) – $92.5 million – Shipping, oil & gas

Jacobus Busono (Pura Group) – $92 million – Printing

Raam Punjabi (Multivision Plus) – $92 million – Entertainment

Purnomo Prawiro (Blue Bird) – $91 million – Transportation

Marimutu Maniwanen (Busana Apparel Group) – $90.5 million – Textiles

A Siang Rusli (Kurnia Tetap Mulia) – $90 million – Entertainment, property

Boedi Mranata (Adipurna Mranata Jaya) – $90 million – Bird’s nest, F&B

Mintardjo Halim (Sandratex) – $90 million – Textiles

Ishak Charlie (Kurnia Tetap Mulia) – $88 million – Hotels, palm oil

GS Margono (Gapura Prima) – $87 million – Property

Usman Admadjaja (Investment Company) – $86 million – Investments

Widarto (Sungai Budi Group) – $86 million – Agribusiness

G Lukman Pudjiadi (Jayakarta Group) – $85 million – Property, hotels

Atang Latief (Group Atang Latief) – $83 million – Investments

Supramu Santosa (Supreme Energy) – $83 million – Energy, geothermal

Rahmat M Suryahusada (Bank Bumi Artha) – $76 million – Banking

Awong Hidjaja (Panasia Group) – $70 million – Textiles, banking

Conclusion

The GlobeAsia 2011 Rich List provided a snapshot of Indonesia’s wealthiest elites and the industries powering their rise. From billion-dollar empires in plantations, coal, and banking to emerging fortunes in retail, property, and private equity, the ranking highlighted the foundations of modern Indonesia’s economy.

Even today, many of these names Widjaja, Hartono, Salim, Lippo, Ciputra remain central to the nation’s business landscape.