Per capita weekly expenditure on infant rice porridge in Katingan Regency: Rp206.05
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The average expenditure of residents in Katingan Regency for purchasing baby porridge in 2023 was Rp206.05 per capita per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp59.61 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 categorized into two parts: food and non-food needs.
Expenditure for 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.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia), this increase in expenditure was driven by the monthly (month-to-month) inflation rate in this region, which reached 5.98%. Meanwhile, economic growth in 2023 was recorded at 5.98%.
The four largest expenditures of residents for other food groups in Katingan Regency, in descending order, were spent on instant noodles (Rp3974.8 per capita per week), crackers (Rp417.06 per capita per week), baby porridge (Rp206.05 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure was on other items (Rp3.51 per capita per week).
Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing baby porridge was in Kutai Barat Regency and the lowest was in Rote Ndao Regency. Katingan Regency's expenditure on baby porridge ranked eighth. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing baby porridge is Rp241 per capita per week.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing baby porridge:
- Kutai Barat Regency Rp367.43
- Karawang Regency Rp306.27
- Makassar City Rp293.07
- Cimahi City Rp282.1
- Wakatobi Regency Rp243.71
- Siak Regency Rp218.06
- Ternate City Rp217.48
- Katingan Regency Rp206.05
- Kutai Timur Regency Rp203.89
- Tasikmalaya City Rp188.1
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