Weekly per capita expenditure on tubers by residents of North Morowali Regency: Rp2,242.29

The average expenditure of people in North Morowali Regency for purchasing tubers in 2023 was Rp2,242.29 per capita per week. This value increased compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp2,155.7 per capita per week.

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

Expenditure for 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 five largest expenditures of the population for the tuber group in North Morowali Regency, in descending order, are spent on sago (not from cassava) Rp957.68 per capita per week, cassava Rp735.75 per capita per week, sweet potato Rp433.19 per capita per week, potato Rp74.07 per capita per week, and the lowest is spent on taro Rp41.61 per capita per week.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.61 million per capita per month in March 2023. This amount increased by 23.49% compared to March 2022, which was Rp1.3 million per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing tubers was in Lanny Jaya Regency and the lowest in Rote Ndao Regency. North Morowali Regency's expenditure on tubers ranked 126th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing tubers is Rp257.5 per capita per week.