Merauke Regency Residents' Weekly Per Capita Expenditure on Coconuts: Rp250.85

Community spending on coconut (excluding instant coconut milk) in Merauke Regency in 2023 amounted to Rp250.85 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp289.46 per capita per week.

The four largest components of residents' spending on oil and coconut in Merauke Regency, in descending order, are: sunflower oil (Rp4,017.83 per capita per week), coconut (excluding instant coconut milk) Rp250.85 per capita per week, coconut oil Rp57.94 per capita per week, and other oils and coconuts (lowest) Rp42.19 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts: food and non-food needs.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food expenditure is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The average per capita consumption/expenditure figures presented in BPS publications are obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.95 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 9.91% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.77 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk) was in Pasaman Barat Regency, and the lowest was in Dogiyai Regency. Merauke Regency's expenditure on coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk) ranked 285th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk) is Rp253.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk):

• Pasaman Barat Regency Rp3,315.12
• Mandailing Natal Regency Rp2,540.34
• Pasaman Regency Rp2,135.09
• Nagan Raya Regency Rp1,899.77
• Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency Rp1,898.60
• Padang Lawas Regency Rp1,874.74
• Trenggalek Regency Rp1,869.76
• Pesisir Selatan Regency Rp1,838.06
• Kaur Regency Rp1,834.47
• Tapanuli Selatan Regency Rp1,796.91