BPS: Average Expenditure in South Sulawesi Increased by 19.87% (December 2023 Data)

The average monthly per capita expenditure for food and non-food items in South Sulawesi province was Rp. 1.37 million in 2023. This figure is up by Rp. 227,013.30 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.14 million.

Average expenditure in South Sulawesi in December this year saw a significant increase compared to the lowest growth recorded in December 2020, which was 3.47 percent. This year, the average expenditure in South Sulawesi grew by 19.87 percent.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in the last ten years in this province was 19.87 percent, and the lowest was 0.61 percent, with a downward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth still recorded a higher figure than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on the island, out of a total of six provinces in Sulawesi, this province ranks second in average expenditure. This year, growth in this province was lower than the national average.

The following is a list of average expenditures in Sulawesi:

• 1. North Sulawesi: Rp. 1.47 million
• 2. South Sulawesi: Rp. 1.37 million
• 3. Gorontalo: Rp. 1.36 million
• 4. Central Sulawesi: Rp. 1.31 million
• 5. Southeast Sulawesi: Rp. 1.29 million
• 6. West Sulawesi: Rp. 1.17 million