The 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at current prices in Tapanuli Tengah Regency reached Rp12.63 trillion. This represents a 4.23% growth compared to the previous year's Rp11.64 trillion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID growth was recorded at a decrease of 0.76%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 366,980, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp32,650,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 376th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are ranked first. In 2023, this sector contributed the largest share to the GRDP, reaching Rp5.91 trillion, with a growth of 3.21%.
Second is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 5.59% to Rp1.58 trillion, followed by the construction sector in third place with a GRDP of Rp1.52 trillion (5.21% growth).
The final sector in the top five is public administration, defense, and compulsory social security, with a GRDP of Rp909.66 billion. This sector recorded a growth of 3.48% compared to the previous year's figure of Rp856.28 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Tapanuli Tengah Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in Tapanuli Tengah Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 48.78%. Other sectors in the top five include wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; manufacturing; construction; and public administration, defense, and compulsory social security.
Sectors with the smallest distribution are corporate services; health and social services; mining and quarrying; water supply; waste management, waste disposal and recycling; and other service sectors.