The average expenditure of people in Pulau Taliabu Regency to buy coconut oil in 2023 was Rp2,291.96 per capita per week. This value increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp1,812.21 per capita per week.
Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members for a month divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts, namely for food and non-food needs.
Expenditure for food consumption is calculated for a week, while for non-food it is calculated for a month and the previous 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 from the result of dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the number of inhabitants.
The four largest expenditures of the population for the oil and coconut group in Pulau Taliabu Regency, from the highest order spent on sunflower oil, were Rp2,767.18 per capita per week, coconut oil Rp2,291.96 per capita per week, coconut (excluding instant coconut milk) Rp693.62 per capita per week, and the lowest spent on other oils and coconuts Rp11.49 per capita per week.
According to a publication by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.24 million per capita per month in March 2023. This amount increased by 45.98% compared to March 2022, which was Rp847,87 thousand per capita per month.
Based on the region, the highest household expenditure for buying coconut oil was in Raja Ampat Regency and the lowest in Banda Aceh City. For Pulau Taliabu Regency, the nominal expenditure for buying coconut oil is ranked second. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for buying coconut oil is Rp233.5 per capita per week.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for buying coconut oil:
* Raja Ampat Regency Rp2,826.93
* Pulau Taliabu Regency Rp2,291.96
* Pulau Morotai Regency Rp2,285.82
* Halmahera Selatan Regency Rp2,160.11
* Halmahera Tengah Regency Rp2,069.00
* Buru Selatan Regency Rp1,834.34
* Halmahera Utara Regency Rp1,800.51
* Halmahera Timur Regency Rp1,686.67
* Banggai Laut Regency Rp1,646.20
* Kepulauan Sula Regency Rp1,612.74