Weekly per capita expenditure on Siamese pumpkin in Tabalong Regency is Rp249.36.

Household expenditure on sweet potatoes in Tabalong Regency in 2023 was Rp249.36 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp316.31 per capita per week.

The five largest household expenditure items for vegetables in Tabalong Regency, in descending order, were: garlic (Rp1,889 per capita per week), chili peppers (Rp1,290.33 per capita per week), shallots (Rp1,047.5 per capita per week), soup/cap cay/kimlo ingredients (packaged) (Rp730.1 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure was for onions (Rp13.09 per capita per week).

Average per capita 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 the goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to other parties.

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 average per capita 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 the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.56 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure decreased by 1.98% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.59 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure on sweet potatoes was in Yalimo Regency, and the lowest was in Nias Barat Regency. Tabalong Regency's sweet potato expenditure ranked 206th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on sweet potatoes is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

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

• Yalimo Rp4,040.37
• Yahukimo Rp3,858.49
• Intan Jaya Rp3,848.02
• Pegunungan Bintang Rp3,847.45
• Lanny Jaya Rp3,807.12
• Tolikara Rp3,685.19
• Puncak Rp3,154.42
• Nduga Rp3,046.99
• Paniai Rp2,905.31
• Mamberamo Tengah Rp2,590.65