The 2023 nominal Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Rokan Hilir Regency was recorded at Rp94.74 trillion. This represents a 2.83% growth compared to the previous year's Rp96.08 trillion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, the economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 0.99%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 656,900, the GRDP per capita in this region was recorded at Rp142.69 million/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 42nd.
Of the 17 sectors driving the economy in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in Rokan Hilir Regency are the mainstay sectors and contributed the largest share to the 2023 GRDP, reaching Rp35.27 trillion. This represents a 2.78% growth compared to the previous year's Rp32.03 trillion.
Following this, the mining and quarrying sector grew by 2.01% to Rp33.15 trillion, with the manufacturing sector in third place with a GRDP of Rp18.99 trillion (2.45% growth).
The final sector in the top five contributors is construction, with a GRDP of Rp1.05 trillion. This sector recorded an 8.67% growth compared to the previous year's Rp900.47 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Rokan Hilir Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in Rokan Hilir Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 38.37%. Other sectors in the top five include mining and quarrying, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and construction.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are Transportation and Warehousing, Health and Social Services, Electricity and Gas Supply, Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling, and Business Services.