BPS: Average Expenditure in Central Sulawesi Increased by 3.04% (December 2022 Data)

The average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in Central Sulawesi province was Rp. 1.08 million in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 31,973.30 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.05 million.

Average expenditure in Central Sulawesi in December increased more significantly compared to the previous period. Historically, the province recorded its lowest growth of 12.17% last December 2021, at 1.54 percent. This year, the average expenditure in Central Sulawesi grew by 3.04 percent.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in the province over the past nine years was 10.82 percent, and the lowest was 1.54 percent, with a downward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth is still higher than the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period.

Based on the island, out of the six provinces in Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi ranks fifth in terms of average expenditure. This year, growth in this province was lower than the national average.

Average Expenditure in Sulawesi:

• 1. North Sulawesi: Rp. 1.24 million
• 2. Gorontalo: Rp. 1.14 million
• 3. South Sulawesi: Rp. 1.14 million
• 4. Southeast Sulawesi: Rp. 1.11 million
• 5. Central Sulawesi: Rp. 1.08 million
• 6. West Sulawesi: Rp. 955,905.28