The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Buton Selatan Regency was recorded at Rp3,593.17 billion. This represents a 2.41% growth compared to the previous year's Rp3,314.1 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, the economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 1.39%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 100,860, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp36,080,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 336th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading contributor.
In 2023, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Buton Selatan Regency recorded a value of Rp1.28 trillion. This is the highest among the 17 sectors, showing a 7.02% growth compared to the previous year's Rp1.14 trillion.
The second-largest sector is mining and quarrying, which experienced negative growth of -2.68%, reaching Rp866.78 billion, followed by the construction sector with a GRDP of Rp529.11 billion (1.39% growth).
The fifth-largest contributing sector is education services, with a GRDP of Rp217.14 billion. This sector recorded a 6.64% growth compared to the previous year's Rp194.14 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Buton Selatan Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in Buton Selatan Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 34.28%. Other top five sectors include mining and quarrying, construction, wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and education services.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are water supply, waste management, waste and recycling, accommodation and food service, real estate, electricity and gas supply, and business services.