Expenditure of Bolaang Mongondow Selatan Regency Residents on Other Goods: Rp14.53 per Capita per Week

In Bolaang Mongondow Selatan Regency in 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on "other" goods was Rp14.53. This represents an increase compared to the previous year's figure of Rp7.87 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure refers to the total consumption cost of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be categorized into food and non-food items.

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.

According to BPS, this increase in expenditure is driven by the monthly (month-to-month) inflation rate in this region, which reached 5.33%. Economic growth in 2023 was also recorded at 5.33%.

The four largest components of household expenditure on "other" food items in Bolaang Mongondow Selatan Regency, in descending order, were instant noodles (Rp1,364.16 per capita per week), baby food (Rp159.59 per capita per week), crackers (Rp92.52 per capita per week), and "other" (Rp14.53 per capita per week, the lowest).

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.09 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 18.41% compared to March 2022, which was Rp922,050 per capita per month.

By region, the highest per capita expenditure on "other" goods was in Barito Selatan Regency, and the lowest was in Buleleng Regency. Bolaang Mongondow Selatan Regency ranked 271st in this category. The national average per capita expenditure on "other" goods was Rp220 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on "other" goods:

• Barito Selatan Regency Rp322.95
• Salatiga City Rp296.9
• Parepare City Rp284.93
• Banda Aceh City Rp244.43
• Magelang City Rp208.88
• East Jakarta City Rp194.58
• Batam City Rp189.45
• North Jakarta City Rp187.43
• Wonosobo Regency Rp182.24
• Bukit Tinggi City Rp166.15