December 2022, Average Expenditure in Bangka Belitung Islands Rp. 1.65 Million

The average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in Bangka Belitung Islands province was Rp. 1.65 million in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 122,106.41 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.53 million.

Over the past three years, the average annual increase in expenditure in this province has been 3.96 percent. This figure is lower than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which stood at 8.33 percent.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in this province over nine years was 12.3 percent, and the lowest was 0.54 percent, with an overall downward 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, this province ranks second in average expenditure. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is higher.

Average Expenditure 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