Gayo Lues Regency's current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) reached Rp3.58 million in 2024. This represents a 3.26% growth compared to the previous year's Rp3.34 million.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. Post-COVID growth at the end of 2021 was recorded at 2.32%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 106,140, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp33,552,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 397th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries rank first. In 2024, this sector contributed the largest share to the GRDP, reaching Rp1.44 million. This represents a negative growth of -1.17%.
Second is the administration, defense, and mandatory social security sector, which grew by 13.41% to Rp429.92 million; followed by the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 3.69% to Rp393.38 million.
Other sectors contributing to the top five include construction, with a GRDP of Rp336.07 million.
**Distribution of GRDP in Gayo Lues Regency in 2024**
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in Gayo Lues Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 37.8%. Other sectors in the top five include wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; administration, defense, and mandatory social security; manufacturing; and construction.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are Financial and Insurance Services; Other Service Sectors; Corporate Services; Electricity and Gas Supply; and Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling.