The average weekly per capita expenditure on patin fish in Nias Regency is Rp19,4.

The average expenditure of people in Nias Regency to buy patin (Pangasius) in 2023 was Rp19.4 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp34.18 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts: food and non-food needs.

Expenditure for food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food expenditure 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 not) by the total population.

The five largest expenditures of the population for the fish group in Nias Regency, from the highest order spent, are: skipjack tuna (tongkol) Rp3,706.38 per capita per week, other preserved fish Rp1,580.44 per capita per week, preserved anchovies (teri) Rp1,414.51 per capita per week, preserved mackerel (kembung)/peda Rp673.07 per capita per week, and the lowest spent on snakehead fish (gabus) Rp9.05 per capita per week.

According to a publication by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp953,770 per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 26.04% compared to March 2022, which was Rp756,700 per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for buying patin was in Mahakam Hulu Regency and the lowest in Situbondo Regency. For Nias Regency, the nominal expenditure for buying patin is ranked 302nd. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for buying patin is Rp184.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for buying patin:

* Mahakam Hulu Regency Rp13,440
* Murung Raya Regency Rp7,496.63
* Gunung Mas Regency Rp5,932.72
* Katingan Regency Rp4,826.48
* Barito Utara Regency Rp4,319.39
* Palangkaraya City Rp4,184.67
* Seruyan Regency Rp3,700.47
* Barito Selatan Regency Rp3,606.86
* Pulang Pisau Regency Rp3,427.25
* Kapuas Regency Rp3,364.88