Alor Regency residents' expenditure on oil and other coconut products: Rp1,35 per capita per week

Household spending on oil and other coconut products in Alor Regency in 2023 was Rp1.35 per capita per week. This figure is down compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp13.83 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be grouped into two parts: food and non-food needs.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food expenditure is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The figures for average per capita consumption/expenditure presented in BPS publications are obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

The four largest components of household expenditure on oil and coconut products in Alor Regency, in descending order, are: sunflower oil (Rp3,490.22 per capita per week), coconut (excluding instant coconut milk) (Rp146.75 per capita per week), coconut oil (Rp48.6 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure is on other oils and coconuts (Rp1.35 per capita per week).

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.06 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 33.38% compared to March 2022, which was Rp796,050 per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure on other oils and coconuts was in Dogiyai Regency, and the lowest was in Barru Regency. Alor Regency's expenditure on other oils and coconuts ranked 455th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on other oils and coconuts is Rp236 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on other oils and coconuts:

• Dogiyai Rp1,214.73
• Bengkulu City Rp419.27
• Padang City Rp407.64
• Southeast Maluku Regency Rp371.74
• Pekanbaru City Rp368.54
• Batam City Rp339.56
• Tanjung Pinang City Rp287.73
• Dumai City Rp276.29
• Salatiga City Rp272.79
• Tual City Rp271.18