BPS: Average Expenditure in East Nusa Tenggara Increased by 23.56% (December 2023 Data)

The average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in East Nusa Tenggara province was Rp. 1.09 million in 2023. This figure is up by Rp. 208,304.92 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 884,102.08.

Looking at historical data from the past few years, this average expenditure growth is the highest ever recorded in the last three years (percentage not specified). The lowest previous growth was recorded at 5.21 percent in December 2022.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in the last ten years in this province was 23.56 percent, and the lowest was 3.41 percent, with an upward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth is still higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on island, the average expenditure of East Nusa Tenggara province ranks ninth out of nine provinces in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is higher.

The following is a list of average expenditures in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara:

• 1. DKI Jakarta: Rp. 3.05 million
• 2. DI Yogyakarta: Rp. 1.99 million
• 3. Banten: Rp. 1.9 million
• 4. Bali: Rp. 1.81 million
• 5. West Java: Rp. 1.68 million
• 6. East Java: Rp. 1.43 million
• 7. West Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 1.37 million
• 8. Central Java: Rp. 1.32 million
• 9. East Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 1.09 million