Residents of Belu Regency spend Rp175.55 per capita per week on turmeric.

In Belu Regency in 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on turmeric was Rp175.55. This figure surged compared to the previous year's Rp144.3 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditure categories for spices in Belu Regency, ranked from highest to lowest, are: cooking seasoning/vetsin at Rp521.03 per capita per week, salt at Rp351.51 per capita per week, soy sauce at Rp276.22 per capita per week, pepper at Rp203.68 per capita per week, and the lowest, tomato sauce at Rp0.08 per capita per week.

Per capita average expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The per capita average 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.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on turmeric was in Pulau Morotai Regency and the lowest in Lanny Jaya Regency. Belu Regency's turmeric expenditure ranks 300th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita weekly expenditure on turmeric is Rp256.5.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on turmeric:

• Pulau Morotai Regency Rp814.9
• Halmahera Barat Regency Rp768.69
• Bangka Selatan Regency Rp699.06
• Lamandau Regency Rp673.4
• Ketapang Regency Rp631.62
• Bangka Tengah Regency Rp628.9
• Gunung Mas Regency Rp625.81
• Jayapura Regency Rp605.12
• Natuna Regency Rp577.32
• Bangka Regency Rp560.31