The 2024 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Barito Utara Regency was recorded at Rp14.04 million. The GRDP in this regency grew by 5.08% compared to the previous year's Rp14.18 million.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. Previously, at the end of 2021 (post-COVID), growth was recorded at 2.82%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 158,510, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp86,331,000/capita/year. Nationally, this GRDP per capita ranks 104th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, the mining and quarrying sector is the leading contributor.
The mining and quarrying sector in Barito Utara Regency is the mainstay sector and contributed the largest share to the GRDP in 2024, reaching Rp5.34 million. This GRDP grew by 5.82% compared to the previous year's Rp6.19 million.
Second is the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, which grew by 1.41% to Rp1.49 million. Third is the manufacturing industry sector, which experienced negative growth of -1.17%, reaching Rp1.2 million.
Finally, completing the top five GRDP sectors in Barito Utara Regency is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, with a value of Rp915.28 million. According to BPS, this sector grew by 4.37% over the past year from the previous achievement of Rp858.15 million.
**Distribution of GRDP in Barito Utara Regency in 2024**
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in Barito Utara Regency is the mining and quarrying sector, with a contribution of 48.61%. Other sectors in the top five are agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; the manufacturing industry sector; the transportation and warehousing sector; and the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are other service sectors; information and communication; water supply; waste management, waste and recycling; electricity and gas supply; and business services.