Aceh's Average Expenditure Increases by 3.72% (December 2022 Data)

The average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in Aceh Province was Rp. 1.18 million in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 42,313.61 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.14 million.

Looking at historical data from the past few years, the average expenditure growth in this province has improved. Previously, the highest growth rate was recorded three years ago at 8.73 percent. The lowest previous growth was recorded at 2.01 percent in December 2019.

As stated in the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in this province over nine years was 11.74 percent and the lowest was 2.01 percent, with a downward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth is lower than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on island, Aceh Province's average expenditure ranks eighth out of 10 provinces in Sumatra. This year, growth in this province is lower than the national average.

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