BPS: Average Expenditure in Riau Islands Down -1.27% (December 2022 Data)

The average per capita monthly expenditure for food and non-food items in Riau Islands Province was Rp. 1.83 million in 2022. This figure is down by Rp. 23,600 compared to the previous year's figure of Rp. 1.86 million.

The average expenditure in Riau Islands in December recorded the same growth point as the lowest point ever recorded in December 2022. This year, the average expenditure in Riau Islands slowed by 1.27 percent.

As stated in the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest average expenditure growth in the province in nine years was 15.57 percent and the lowest was 1.27 percent, with a downward trend in average expenditure. This year's average expenditure growth was lower than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on island, Riau Islands is in the highest position on Sumatra Island. This year, growth in this province was 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