Expenditure of Residents in Southwest Sumba Regency for Glutinous Rice: Rp6,41 per Capita per Week

Per capita expenditure on glutinous rice in West Sumba Regency in 2023 was Rp6.41 per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure of Rp2.48 per capita per week.

Average per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The average per capita consumption/expenditure figures presented in BPS publications are obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

The five largest expenditures of the population for the cereal group in West Sumba Regency, from highest to lowest, were spent on: superior quality rice (Rp26,150 per capita per week), shelled corn/corn rice/corn titil (Rp3,850.49 per capita per week), corn in the husk (Rp502.58 per capita per week), wheat flour (Rp115.45 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure was on other cereals (Rp6 per capita per week).

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on glutinous rice was in Puncak Jaya Regency and the lowest in Sampang Regency. West Sumba Regency's expenditure on glutinous rice ranked 478th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure on glutinous rice is Rp247 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure on glutinous rice:

• Puncak Jaya Regency Rp2,098.04
• Mahakam Hulu Regency Rp756.52
• Nagan Raya Regency Rp747.12
• Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency Rp729.56
• Wajo Regency Rp728.36
• Yalimo Regency Rp609.77
• Kapuas Hulu Regency Rp568.47
• North Toraja Regency Rp503.9
• Gayo Lues Regency Rp500.79
• Luwu Regency Rp484.92