Average Weekly Per Capita Expenditure on Tamarind in Simeulue Regency: Rp250.88

Household spending on tamarind in Simeulue Regency in 2023 amounted to Rp250.88 per capita per week. This figure is higher than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp212 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of the goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to other parties.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption 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 household expenditures on spices in Simeulue Regency, in descending order, are: Rp552.43 per capita per week for flavor enhancers/MSG, Rp481.39 per capita per week for salt, Rp314.93 per capita per week for ginger, Rp283.92 per capita per week for turmeric, and the lowest expenditure is Rp0.52 per capita per week for ready-made chili sauce.

According to a publication by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.16 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 23.48% compared to March 2022, which was Rp942,270 thousand per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure on tamarind purchases was in Bangka Selatan Regency, and the lowest was in Yalimo Regency. Simeulue Regency's tamarind expenditure ranks 147th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for tamarind is Rp253 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on tamarind purchases:

• Bangka Selatan Regency Rp1268.9
• Wakatobi Regency Rp1,152.26
• Pangkajene and Islands Regency Rp1,122.52
• Nagan Raya Regency Rp1,018.36
• Maros Regency Rp979.8
• Lingga Regency Rp975.83
• Bangka Tengah Regency Rp969.24
• Barru Regency Rp954.82
• Selayar Islands Regency Rp924.0
• Bombana Regency Rp857.63