December 2023, Average Expenditure in South Kalimantan Rp. 1.55 Million

The average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in South Kalimantan province was Rp. 1.55 million in 2023. This figure is up by Rp. 141,733.06 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.41 million.

Average expenditure in South Kalimantan in December showed a significant increase compared to the lowest growth recorded in December 2022, which was 1.73 percent. This year, the average expenditure in South Kalimantan grew by 10.07 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 10.56 percent, and the lowest was 1.73 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, out of the five provinces in Kalimantan, South Kalimantan's average expenditure ranks fourth. This year, growth in this province is lower than the national average.

Average Expenditure in Kalimantan:

• 1. East Kalimantan: Rp. 2.2 million


• 2. North Kalimantan: Rp. 1.88 million


• 3. Central Kalimantan: Rp. 1.66 million


• 4. South Kalimantan: Rp. 1.55 million


• 5. West Kalimantan: Rp. 1.47 million