BPS: Average Expenditure in South Kalimantan Increased by 10.07% (December 2023 Data)

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.

Looking at historical data from the past few years, this current average expenditure growth represents the highest ever recorded in the last three years (percentage not specified in the original text). The lowest previous growth was recorded at 1.73 percent in December 2022.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (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 the 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