NTT Residents Had the Lowest Expenditure in Indonesia in 2020

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province has the lowest per capita expenditure in Indonesia. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in NTT was only Rp 840,359 per month in 2020. This figure is only about 66% of the national average per capita expenditure of Rp 1,264,590 per month.

In detail, per capita expenditure in NTT for food was Rp 468,252 per month, and non-food expenditure was Rp 372,106 per month. By residence, the average per capita expenditure in NTT's urban areas reached Rp 1,263,545 per month, while in rural areas it was only Rp 700,794 per month.

Of the 10 provinces with the lowest per capita expenditure, four are in Sulawesi, two in Java, and two in Sumatra. In addition, there is one province from Nusa Tenggara and one from Maluku.

West Sulawesi had the second-lowest average per capita expenditure at Rp 892,380 per month. This was followed by Lampung with Rp 1,030,579 per month, Central Java with Rp 1,048,609 per month, and Central Sulawesi with Rp 1,051,706 per month.

Other provinces with the lowest per capita expenditure include Southeast Sulawesi (Rp 1,070,493 per month), South Sumatra (Rp 1,096,407 per month), South Sulawesi (Rp 1,112,746 per month), and Maluku and East Java, both at Rp 1,112,746 per month and Rp 1,113,002 per month respectively.

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, divided by the number of household members, adjusted for purchasing power parity.