Expenditure of Sangihe Islands Regency Residents on Rice and Rice Products: Rp19,29 Thousand per Capita per Week

In Kepulauan Sangihe Regency in 2023, per capita weekly household expenditure on cereals was Rp19,290. This represents an increase compared to the previous year's figure of Rp17,580 per capita per week.

The four largest components of cereal expenditure in Kepulauan Sangihe Regency, ranked from highest to lowest, were: premium quality rice (Rp18,760 per capita per week), wheat flour (Rp502.39 per capita per week), glutinous rice (Rp21.72 per capita per week), and shelled fresh corn (Rp5.88 per capita per week).

Per capita expenditure refers to the total cost of consumption for all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be categorized into food and non-food items.

Food consumption expenditure is calculated weekly, while non-food expenditure is calculated monthly and for the preceding 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 derived by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

Based on region, the highest per capita weekly expenditure on cereals was in Lanny Jaya Regency, and the lowest was in Puncak Regency. Kepulauan Sangihe Regency ranked 286th. The national average per capita weekly expenditure on cereals was Rp257.5.