The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of West Sumba Regency was recorded at Rp4,499.9 billion. The GRDP in this regency grew by 3% compared to the previous year's Rp4,176.33 billion.
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 0.1%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 326,180, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp15,440,000/capita/year. Nationally, this GRDP per capita ranks 484th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading sector.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector ranks first. In 2023, this sector contributed the largest GRDP, reaching Rp1.79 trillion (Note: The original text has a typographical error; "jutajuta" likely means "triliun"). This represents a 2.23% growth.
The second largest GRDP contributor in West Sumba Regency is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 5.61% to Rp663.05 billion, followed by the public administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector, which grew by 0.64% to Rp614.03 billion.
Finally, rounding out the top five GRDP contributors in West Sumba Regency is the education services sector with a value of Rp319.2 billion. According to BPS, this sector experienced a -0.58% growth over the past year from the previous achievement of Rp312.1 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in West Sumba Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in West Sumba Regency is the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, with a contribution of 41.26%. Other sectors in the top five include information and communication, public administration, defense and compulsory social security, wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and education services.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are other service sectors, electricity and gas supply, accommodation and food service activities, water supply, waste management, waste and recycling, and corporate services.