Expenditure of Luwu Timur Regency Residents on Cooking Oil and Other Coconut Products: Rp4,53 per Capita per Week

The average expenditure of people in Luwu Timur Regency for purchasing oil and other coconut products in 2023 was Rp4.53 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp4.7 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 on 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 four largest expenditure items for oil and coconut products in Luwu Timur Regency, in descending order, are sunflower oil (Rp3,441.05 per capita per week), coconut (excluding instant coconut milk) (Rp264.88 per capita per week), coconut oil (Rp13.44 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure is for other oils and coconuts (Rp4.53 per capita per week).

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on other oils and coconuts is in Dogiyai Regency, and the lowest is in Barru Regency. Luwu Timur Regency ranks 421st in terms of expenditure on other oils and coconuts. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on other oils and coconuts is Rp236 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on other oils and coconuts:

• Dogiyai Rp1,214.73


• Bengkulu City Rp419.27


• Padang City Rp407.64


• Southeast Maluku Regency Rp371.74


• Pekanbaru City Rp368.54


• Batam City Rp339.56


• Tanjung Pinang City Rp287.73


• Dumai City Rp276.29


• Salatiga City Rp272.79


• Tual City Rp271.18