West Pesisir Regency's 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) was recorded at Rp5,734.56 billion. The GRDP in this regency grew by 3.42% compared to the previous year's Rp5,345.37 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. Previously, at the end of 2020 post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 1.18%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 171,250, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp33,780,000/capita/year. Nationally, this GRDP per capita ranks 359th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading sector.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector ranks first. In 2023, this sector contributed the largest GRDP value, reaching Rp2.51 trillion. This shows a negative growth of -2.44%.
The second largest GRDP contributor in West Pesisir Regency is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 11.45% to Rp912.81 billion. This is followed by the construction sector in third place, growing by 8.75% to Rp478.51 billion.
Finally, rounding out the top five GRDP contributors in West Pesisir Regency is the public administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector, with a value of Rp303.65 billion. According to BPS, this sector grew by 8.44% over the past year from its previous achievement of Rp276.41 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in West Pesisir Regency in 2023
According to its distribution level, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in West Pesisir Regency is the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, with a contribution of 42.27%. Other sectors in the top five include wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; construction; mining and quarrying; and public administration, defense, and compulsory social security.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are financial and insurance services; health and social services; company services; water supply; waste management, waste and recycling; and electricity and gas supply.