The 2023 nominal Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of North Nias Regency was recorded at Rp4,477.87 billion. This represents a 3.79% growth compared to the previous year's Rp4,172.94 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic year of 2020, the region's economic growth is significantly higher. Post-COVID growth at the end of 2020 was recorded at only 1.58%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 153,180, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp28,730,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 413th.
Of the 17 sectors driving the economy in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
In 2023, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in North Nias Regency recorded a value of Rp2.37 trillion, ranking first among the 17 sectors. This sector grew by 3.24% compared to the previous year's figure of Rp2.21 trillion.
Second is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 4.71% to Rp533.85 billion, followed by the construction sector, which grew by 5.21% to Rp395.03 billion.
Another sector contributing to the top five is mining and quarrying, with a GRDP of Rp271.64 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in North Nias Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in North Nias Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 55.28%. Other sectors in the top five are wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; construction; mining and quarrying; and government administration, defense, and compulsory social security.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are other services; manufacturing; electricity and gas supply; company services; and water supply, waste management, waste disposal, and recycling.