Residents of East Seram Regency spend Rp11,98 per capita per week on purchasing oil and other coconut products.

The average expenditure of people in East Seram Regency for purchasing oil and other coconut products in 2023 was Rp11.98 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp18.71 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 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.

The four largest expenditures of the population for the oil and coconut group in East Seram Regency, in descending order, are spent on sunflower oil (Rp3,571.82 per capita per week), coconut oil (Rp1,214.88 per capita per week), coconut (excluding instant coconut milk) (Rp614.26 per capita per week), and the lowest is spent on other oils and coconuts (Rp11.98 per capita per week).

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.2 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 28.33% compared to March 2020, which was Rp932,400 per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing other oils and coconuts was in Dogiyai Regency, and the lowest was in Barru Regency. East Seram Regency's expenditure for purchasing other oils and coconuts ranks 361st. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing other oils and coconuts is Rp236 per capita per week.

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

* Dogiyai Rp1,214.73
* Bengkulu City Rp419.27
* Padang City Rp407.64
* Southeast Maluku 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