Expenditure of Belu Regency Residents on Cassava Leaves: Rp1,149.13 per Capita per Week

The average expenditure of people in Belu Regency for purchasing cassava leaves in 2023 was Rp1,149.13 per capita per week. This figure is lower than the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp1,183.27 per capita per week.

Per capita expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members for a month, whether from purchases, gifts, or self-production, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of the goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to other parties.

Expenditure for food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The average per capita consumption/expenditure figures presented in BPS publications are obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

The five largest expenditures of the population for vegetables in Belu Regency, in descending order, are garlic at Rp1,179.3 per capita per week, cassava leaves at Rp1,149.13 per capita per week, shallots at Rp1,042.68 per capita per week, water spinach at Rp973.94 per capita per week, and the lowest expenditure is for jengkol at Rp10.43 per capita per week.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication, the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.01 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 24.93% compared to March 2022, which was Rp804,69 thousand per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest household expenditure for purchasing cassava leaves was in Puncak Jaya Regency and the lowest in Soppeng Regency. Belu Regency's expenditure on cassava leaves ranks 59th. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing cassava leaves is Rp257.5 per capita per week.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest per capita expenditure for purchasing cassava leaves:

• Puncak Jaya Regency: Rp8,020.19


• Pegunungan Bintang Regency: Rp3,984.49


• Manggarai Regency: Rp3,120.38


• West Manggarai Regency: Rp2,871.53


• East Manggarai Regency: Rp2,731.71


• Nduga Regency: Rp2,580.58


• Alor Regency: Rp2,405.78


• Yahukimo Regency: Rp2,246.57


• Ngada Regency: Rp2,183.10


• Nagekeo Regency: Rp2,149.56