The 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at current prices in Bengkulu Utara Regency was recorded at Rp12.49 trillion. This represents a 4.18% growth compared to the previous year's Rp12.32 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 0.23%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 301,870, the GRDP per capita in this region is Rp40,730,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 297.5.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
In 2023, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Bengkulu Utara Regency recorded a value of Rp4.28 trillion, ranking first among the 17 sectors. This sector grew by 2.29% compared to the previous year's figure of Rp3.89 trillion.
Following this, the mining and quarrying sector grew by 12.4% to Rp2.77 trillion, while the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector grew by 3.21% to Rp1.03 trillion.
Finally, rounding out the top five GRDP sectors in Bengkulu Utara Regency is the manufacturing industry, with a value of Rp838.76 billion. According to BPS, this sector grew by 1.72% over the past year from the previous year's Rp802.63 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Bengkulu Utara Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in Bengkulu Utara Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 37.66%. Other sectors in the top five include mining and quarrying, wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, public administration, defense, and compulsory social security, and the manufacturing industry.
Sectors with the smallest distribution are Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Other Service Activities, Water Supply, Waste, Waste Water and Recycling Management, Corporate Services, and Electricity and Gas Supply.