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.
