Lampung's Economic Growth Over the Last 10 Years

Some time ago, a Lampung resident named Bima Yudha Saputro uploaded a video titled *Reasons Why Lampung Isn't Progressing* via his TikTok account @awbimaxreborn.

In the video, Bima criticized the poor condition of roads in Lampung and a number of stalled infrastructure projects. His video went viral and became a national issue.

As a result of this criticism, Bima was reported to the police. Even his family in East Lampung was visited by the police.

To provide a picture of the condition of Lampung, here is data on the economic growth of Lampung Province.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Lampung economy, measured by the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at constant 2010 prices, grew by 4.28 percent in 2022.

This growth was lower than the national economic growth rate, as shown in the graph.

Lampung's economic growth was also the 6th lowest nationally. Here is a list of the 10 provinces with the lowest GRDP growth in 2022:

1. West Papua: 2.01 percent
2. West Sulawesi: 2.30 percent
3. East Nusa Tenggara: 3.05 percent
4. Gorontalo: 4.04 percent
5. Aceh: 4.21 percent
6. Lampung: 4.28 percent
7. Bengkulu: 4.31 percent
8. West Sumatra: 4.36 percent
9. Bangka Belitung Islands: 4.40 percent
10. East Kalimantan: 4.48 percent

Bima, a resident of East Lampung Regency, had reason for his criticism. According to the BPS, the GRDP growth of East Lampung Regency was the lowest in Lampung Province last year.

Here is a breakdown of the GRDP growth of 15 regencies/cities in Lampung Province in 2022, sorted from highest to lowest:

1. Bandar Lampung: 4.95 percent
2. South Lampung: 4.91 percent
3. Central Lampung: 4.65 percent
4. Pesawaran: 4.55 percent
5. Metro: 4.51 percent
6. West Tulang Bawang: 4.49 percent
7. Way Kanan: 4.41 percent
8. Pringsewu: 4.37 percent
9. Tanggamus: 4.16 percent
10. West Lampung: 4.10 percent
11. Tulang Bawang: 3.92 percent
12. Mesuji: 3.49 percent
13. North Lampung: 3.16 percent
14. West Coast: 2.88 percent
15. East Lampung: 2.02 percent