Residents of Gunung Mas Regency spend Rp583.51 per capita per week on ginger.

In 2023, per capita weekly expenditure on ginger in Gunung Mas Regency was Rp583.51. This represents a decrease compared to the previous year's figure of Rp631.82 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure refers to the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members. This expenditure can be categorized into two parts: food and non-food needs.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food expenditure 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 top five highest per capita weekly expenditures on spices in Gunung Mas Regency are: salt at Rp727.43, soy sauce at Rp725.61, pepper at Rp635.01, turmeric at Rp625.81, and the lowest is tomato sauce at Rp29.66.

Based on region, the highest per capita expenditure on ginger is in Pulau Morotai Regency, and the lowest is in Puncak Jaya Regency. Gunung Mas Regency ranks fourth. Meanwhile, the national average per capita weekly expenditure on ginger is Rp256.5.

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

• Pulau Morotai Regency: Rp671.4


• Tapanuli Utara Regency: Rp619.29


• Humbang Hasundutan Regency: Rp591.22


• Gunung Mas Regency: Rp583.51


• Halmahera Barat Regency: Rp574.21


• Toba Samosir Regency: Rp565.84


• Samosir Regency: Rp553.47


• Lamandau Regency: Rp549.49


• Kepulauan Anambas Regency: Rp534.77


• Karo Regency: Rp519.26