Weekly per capita expenditure on infant formula in Asahan Regency: Rp1,003.58

In Asahan Regency in 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on infant formula was Rp1,003.58. This represents a decrease compared to the previous year's expenditure of Rp1,467.95 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure refers to the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption is calculated monthly and for the past 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 by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

According to BPS, this decrease in expenditure is due to the monthly (month-to-month) inflation rate in this region, which reached 4.87%. Meanwhile, economic growth in 2023 was recorded at 4.87%.

The five largest components of residents' expenditure on eggs and milk in Asahan Regency, in descending order, are: layer chicken eggs (Rp4,141.13 per capita per week), powdered milk (Rp1,288.11 per capita per week), sweetened condensed milk (Rp1,004.96 per capita per week), infant formula (Rp1,003.58 per capita per week), and the lowest is factory-produced liquid milk (Rp41.81 per capita per week).

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.32 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 17.72% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.12 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on infant formula was in Kolaka Timur Regency, and the lowest was in Jayawijaya Regency. Asahan Regency's expenditure on infant formula ranked 327th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on infant formula is Rp255 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on infant formula:

• Kolaka Timur Regency Rp3,820.63
• Natuna Regency Rp3,788.56
• Anambas Islands Regency Rp3,646.15
• Kutai Timur Regency Rp3,572.92
• Banjarmasin City Rp3,458.07
• Sidoarjo Regency Rp3,372.86
• Nunukan Regency Rp3,363.48
• Pangkal Pinang City Rp3,256.89
• Samarinda City Rp3,245.76
• Teluk Wondama Regency Rp3,146.22