The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Maluku Barat Daya Regency was recorded at Rp2,868.3 billion. This represents a 24.84% growth compared to the previous year's Rp2,263.97 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, the economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, economic growth recorded a decrease of 0.13%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 91,531, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp33,430,000/capita/year. Nationally, this GRDP per capita ranks 364th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading contributor.
In 2023, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Maluku Barat Daya Regency recorded a value of Rp839.18 billion. This is the highest among the 17 sectors, showing a 5.43% growth compared to the previous year's Rp768.62 billion.
Second is the manufacturing industry sector, which grew by 111.99% to Rp827.43 billion, followed by the public administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector, which grew by 1.28% to Rp465.08 billion.
Finally, completing the top five largest contributors to Maluku Barat Daya Regency's GRDP are wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, with a value of Rp150.95 billion. According to BPS, this sector grew by 5.87% over the past year from the previous year's Rp135.63 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Maluku Barat Daya Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the manufacturing industry sector contributed the most to GRDP growth in Maluku Barat Daya Regency, with a contribution of 32.05%. Other sectors in the top five include agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; public administration, defense, and compulsory social security; construction; and wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are Real Estate; Information and Communication; Business Services; Electricity and Gas Supply; and Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling.