Indragiri Hilir Regency Residents' Weekly Per Capita Expenditure on Ginger: Rp216.04

The average expenditure per capita per week for ginger in Indragiri Hilir Regency in 2023 was Rp216.04. This is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp270.7 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 residents for spices in Indragiri Hilir Regency, from highest to lowest, are: cooking seasoning/vetsin Rp670.01 per capita per week, soy sauce Rp534.64 per capita per week, tamarind Rp479.67 per capita per week, salt Rp400.56 per capita per week, and the lowest is ready-made chili sauce at Rp65.42 per capita per week.

Based on region, the highest expenditure for purchasing ginger is in Pulau Morotai Regency and the lowest is in Puncak Jaya Regency. Indragiri Hilir Regency ranks 168th in terms of ginger expenditure. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing ginger is Rp256.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing ginger:

• Pulau Morotai Regency Rp671.4


• North Tapanuli Regency Rp619.29


• Humbang Hasundutan Regency Rp591.22


• Gunung Mas Regency Rp583.51


• West Halmahera Regency Rp574.21


• Toba Samosir Regency Rp565.84


• Samosir Regency Rp553.47


• Lamandau Regency Rp549.49


• Anambas Islands Regency Rp534.77


• Karo Regency Rp519.26