Sulawesi Island recorded economic growth of 6.49 percent in the first half of 2017, exceeding the national average of 5 percent. This achievement is in line with previous publications by the Central Bureau of Statistics which recorded the highest growth per island in the first quarter of 2017.
Similar to other island provinces, this region's economic growth is still supported by household consumption expenditure. Gorontalo recorded the highest proportion at 62 percent, up from 60 percent in the first quarter. Meanwhile, among the other 33 provinces, the lowest proportion of household consumption expenditure, less than 20 percent, occurred in East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan.
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