Jakarta Household Consumption Shows Strongest Growth in Q3 2021

Household consumption expenditure in DKI Jakarta grew the fastest compared to other provinces. The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded that household consumption expenditure in the capital city grew by 4.57% year-on-year (yoy) to Rp 266.2 trillion in the third quarter of 2021.

DKI Jakarta's household consumption contributed 61.51% to the regional gross domestic product (PDRB). This component's contribution was the largest compared to others, such as gross fixed capital formation (PMTB) at 34.72% and government expenditure at 17.72%.

The next province with the highest household consumption growth was North Kalimantan, at 3.93% (yoy) in the third quarter of this year. This was followed by Bangka Belitung Islands and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) with household consumption growth of 3.51% (yoy) and 3.49% (yoy) respectively.

Household consumption growth in North Sumatra reached 3.26% in July-September 2021. Then, household consumption in Aceh and South Sumatra grew by 3.04% (yoy) and 3.02% (yoy) respectively.

Household consumption in South Sulawesi increased by 2.86% (yoy). Meanwhile, household consumption growth in Riau was 2.74% (yoy).

Nationally, household consumption expenditure grew by 1.03% (yoy) in the third quarter of 2021. The household expenditure component for restaurants and hotels recorded the highest growth, at 2.48% (yoy). This was followed by household consumption for health and education, which grew by 2.44% (yoy).

Meanwhile, household consumption for clothing, footwear, and their maintenance contracted by 0.46% (yoy). Above that was household consumption for transportation and communication, which decreased by 0.21% (yoy).