Maluku Tengah Regency's 2024 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) reached Rp11.45 million. This represents a 5.28% increase compared to the previous year's Rp10.76 million.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. Post-COVID growth at the end of 2021 was recorded at 3.32%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 431,310, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp25,983,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 458th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Maluku Tengah Regency is the mainstay sector, contributing the largest share to the 2024 GRDP with a value of Rp2.72 million. This represents a 2.96% growth compared to the previous year's Rp2.61 million.
Next, the public administration, defense, and mandatory social security sector grew by 6.34% to Rp2.3 million, followed by the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 8.72% to Rp1.66 million.
Rounding out the top five contributing sectors is the education services sector with a GRDP of Rp1.13 million. This sector recorded a 5.66% growth compared to the previous year's Rp1.07 million.
**GRDP Distribution in Maluku Tengah Regency in 2024**
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing to the largest GRDP growth in Maluku Tengah Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 23.37%. Other sectors in the top five include public administration, defense, and mandatory social security; wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; manufacturing; and education services.
Sectors with the smallest distribution include accommodation and food services; mining and quarrying; real estate; water supply; waste management, waste and recycling; and electricity and gas supply.