December 2023, Average Expenditure in Riau Islands Rp. 2.15 Million

The average monthly per capita expenditure for food and non-food items in Riau Islands Province was Rp 2.15 million in 2023. This figure is up by Rp 313,603.60 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp 1.83 million.

Looking back, the average increase in expenditure over the past three years is 5.05 percent. This is lower than the average for the previous three years (2017-2020), which stood at 6.79 percent.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in the province over the past ten years was 17.12 percent, and the lowest was 1.27 percent, with a downward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth is still higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Based on island, Riau Islands has the highest average expenditure in Sumatra. This year, growth in the province is lower than the national average.

Average Expenditure in Sumatra:

• 1. Riau Islands: Rp 2.15 million
• 2. Bangka Belitung Islands: Rp 1.86 million
• 3. Riau: Rp 1.65 million
• 4. Jambi: Rp 1.53 million
• 5. West Sumatra: Rp 1.52 million
• 6. North Sumatra: Rp 1.45 million
• 7. Bengkulu: Rp 1.45 million
• 8. Aceh: Rp 1.33 million
• 9. South Sumatra: Rp 1.31 million
• 10. Lampung: Rp 1.31 million