The 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at current prices in Aceh Besar Regency was recorded at Rp16.98 trillion. This represents a 4.27% growth compared to the previous year's Rp15.46 trillion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID growth was recorded at only 0.39%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 432,490, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp40,200,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 303rd.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading contributor.
In 2023, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Aceh Besar Regency recorded a value of Rp3.62 trillion, ranking first among the 17 sectors. This represents a -1.36% growth compared to the previous year's Rp3.49 trillion.
Second is the construction sector, which grew by 3.81% to Rp3.27 trillion, followed by the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector in third place, growing by 7.76% to Rp2.94 trillion.
Finally, rounding out the top five GRDP sectors in Aceh Besar Regency is real estate, with a value of Rp972.37 billion. According to BPS, this sector grew by 5.38% over the past year from the previous year's Rp908.82 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Aceh Besar Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in Aceh Besar Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 20.2%. Other sectors in the top five include construction, wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and warehousing, and real estate.
Sectors with the smallest distribution are Other Services, Financial and Insurance Services, Corporate Services, Electricity and Gas Supply, and Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling.