The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Manggarai Barat Regency was recorded at Rp4,254.98 billion. This represents a 4.77% growth compared to the previous year's Rp3,883.61 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, the economic growth in this region is significantly higher. Post-COVID growth at the end of 2020 was recorded at only 0.9%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 275,900, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp15,710,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 483rd.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries contributed the largest share to the GRDP in 2023, reaching Rp1.67 trillion (Rp1,670,000,000,000). This represents a 1.67% growth.
The second largest contributing sector was construction, growing by 10.64% to Rp660.59 billion (Rp660,590,000,000). This was followed by the public administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector with a GRDP of Rp489.12 billion (Rp489,120,000,000) (1.79% growth).
Rounding out the top five was the information and communication sector with a value of Rp285.7 billion (Rp285,700,000,000). According to BPS, this sector grew by 3.58% over the past year from the previous achievement of Rp274.02 billion (Rp274,020,000,000).
**GRDP Distribution in Manggarai Barat Regency in 2023**
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in Manggarai Barat Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 39.52%. Other sectors in the top five include construction, public administration, defense and compulsory social security, wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and information and communication.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are Manufacturing Industry, Company Services, Other Services, Electricity and Gas Supply, and Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling.