Jambi's Average Expenditure Increased by 21.52% (December 2023 Data)

Average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in Jambi province was Rp. 1.53 million in 2023. This figure is up by Rp. 271,557.22 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.26 million.

Average expenditure in Jambi in December showed a significant increase compared to the lowest growth recorded in December 2021, which was 4.76 percent. This year, average expenditure in Jambi grew by 21.52 percent.

Looking back, the average increase in average expenditure over the past three years was 9.65 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous three years (2017-2020), which stood at 5.78 percent.

As stated in the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in the province over the past ten years was 21.52 percent, and the lowest was 1.57 percent, with an upward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth is still higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on island, out of a total of 10 provinces in Sumatra, Jambi's average expenditure ranks fourth. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is higher.

The following is a list of average expenditures 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