December 2022, Average Expenditure in West Sumatra Rp. 1.34 Million

Average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in West Sumatra province was Rp. 1.34 million in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 61,327.47 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.28 million.

Looking back, the average increase in expenditure over the past three years is 4 percent. This figure is lower than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which stood at 8.69 percent.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in this province over nine years was 10.1 percent, and the lowest was 1.41 percent, with a downward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth is lower than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

The following is a list of average expenditures in Sumatra:

• 1. Riau Islands: Rp. 1.83 million
• 2. Bangka Belitung Islands: Rp. 1.65 million
• 3. Riau: Rp. 1.43 million
• 4. West Sumatra: Rp. 1.34 million
• 5. Jambi: Rp. 1.26 million
• 6. North Sumatra: Rp. 1.22 million
• 7. Bengkulu: Rp. 1.2 million
• 8. Aceh: Rp. 1.18 million
• 9. South Sumatra: Rp. 1.15 million
• 10. Lampung: Rp. 1.07 million