Weekly Household Expenditure on Cooking Oil and Coconut in Pringsewu Regency

In Pringsewu Regency in 2023, per capita weekly household expenditure on coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk) was Rp343.89. This represents a decrease compared to the previous year's expenditure of Rp346.03 per capita per week.

The four largest components of household expenditure on oils and coconuts in Pringsewu Regency, ranked from highest to lowest, were: sunflower oil (Rp4,259.82 per capita per week), coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk) (Rp343.89 per capita per week), coconut oil (Rp24.33 per capita per week), and other oils and coconuts (Rp22.67 per capita per week).

Per capita average expenditure refers to 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 monthly average 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 non-food items) by the total population.

According to BPS, this decrease in expenditure is due to the month-to-month inflation rate in the region, which reached 4.78%. Meanwhile, economic growth in 2023 was recorded at 4.78%.

Based on Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publications, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.11 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 14.8% compared to March 2022, which was Rp967,360 per capita per month.

By region, the highest per capita expenditure on coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk) was in Pasaman Barat Regency, and the lowest was in Dogiyai Regency. Pringsewu Regency ranked 220th in terms of coconut expenditure (excluding instant coconut milk). The national average per capita expenditure on coconuts (excluding instant coconut milk) was 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