BPS: Average Expenditure in Maluku Increased by 5.13% (December 2022 Data)

The average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in Maluku province was Rp. 1.17 million in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 57,082.50 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.11 million.

The average expenditure in Maluku in December showed a significant increase compared to the lowest growth in December 2021, which was 2.66 percent. This year, the average expenditure in Maluku grew by 5.13 percent.

Looking back, the average increase in average expenditure over the past three years is 4.93 percent. This figure is lower than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which stood at 6.73 percent.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in the province over the past nine years was 15.27 percent, and the lowest was 2.66 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, out of the four provinces in Maluku and Papua, Maluku's average expenditure ranks third. However, compared to the national average, growth in this province is higher.

Average Expenditure in Maluku and Papua:

• 1. Papua: Rp. 1.45 million
• 2. West Papua: Rp. 1.45 million
• 3. Maluku: Rp. 1.17 million
• 4. North Maluku: Rp. 1.13 million