Expenditure of Pakpak Bharat Regency Residents on Non-Legume Food Products: Rp3,44 per Capita per Week

The average expenditure of people in Pakpak Bharat Regency to purchase other legume products in 2023 was Rp3.44 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp5.09 per capita per week.

The five largest expenditures of residents for legume products in Pakpak Bharat Regency, from highest to lowest, were spent on tofu (Rp1,500.04 per capita per week), tempeh (Rp819.55 per capita per week), unshelled peanuts (Rp77.81 per capita per week), other beans (Rp14.08 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure was on other legume products (Rp3.44 per capita per week).

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members for a month, whether from purchases, gifts, or self-production, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is distinguished between food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of the goods, and is limited to household expenditure only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to other parties.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated for a week, while non-food consumption is calculated for a month and the previous 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 BPS, this decrease in expenditure is due to the monthly inflation rate (month to month) in this region, which reached 5.1%. Meanwhile, economic growth in 2023 was recorded at 5.1%.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.35 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 20.24% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.13 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure of residents to purchase other legume products was in Malang City and the lowest was in Pontianak City. For Pakpak Bharat Regency, the nominal expenditure to purchase other legume products is ranked 194.5. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure to purchase other legume products is Rp144.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure to purchase other legume products:

• Malang City Rp110.14
• Jayawijaya Regency Rp76.72
• Ketapang Regency Rp56.19
• Sabu Raijua Regency Rp55.56
• Salatiga City Rp51.3
• Tapanuli Selatan Regency Rp49.63
• Pemalang Regency Rp47.98
• Padang Sidempuan City Rp46.02
• Ponorogo Regency Rp45.18
• Pasuruan City Rp44.27