The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Kolaka Timur Regency reached Rp5,625.4 billion. The GRDP in this district/city grew by 2.03% compared to the previous year's Rp5,273.68 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is higher. Previously, growth at the end of 2020 post-COVID was recorded at a decrease of 0.31%.
According to BPS publications, with a total population of 126,750, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp44,730,000/capita/year. Nationally, this GRDP per capita ranks 266th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this district/city, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading sector.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Kolaka Timur Regency in 2023 recorded a value of Rp2.31 trillion. This GRDP is ranked first compared to the other 17 sectors. This sector grew by 0.51% compared to the previous year's figure of Rp2.19 trillion.
Following this, the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector grew by 7.59% to Rp833.58 billion, while the construction sector, now in third place, grew by 1.86% to Rp666.88 billion.
The last sector contributing to the top five is government administration, defense, and compulsory social security with a GRDP of Rp349.93 billion. This sector recorded growth of 6.55% compared to the previous year's achievement of Rp323.95 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Kolaka Timur Regency in 2023
According to its distribution level, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in Kolaka Timur Regency is the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, with a contribution of 41.26%. 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 Health and Social Services, Accommodation and Food Services, Business Services, Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling, and Electricity and Gas Supply.