The Economic Growth of Sulawesi
By: Syam*)
Southeast Sulawesi, CIDISS – Until December Sulawesi’s economy is still dominated by the South Sulawesi with a total of 49.95 percent. Meanwhile Southeast Sulawesi, recorded in fourth under Central Sulawesi (15.34 percent) and North Sulawesi (12.99 percent) with a contribution of 12.79 percent.
Bank Indonesia Deputy Chief Representative of South Sulawesi province, Causa Faith Karana said, the share of the national economy Sulawesi to 5.89 percent. Despite having a relatively smaller share, but economic growth Sulawesi by 8.58 percent (year on year / YoY) was much higher than the national share of 4.67 percent (YoY).
Sulawesi major contributor to the economy comes from agriculture (27 percent), construction (12.04 percent), trade (11.73 percent) processing industry (10.57 percent) and mining (8.45 percent), “told reporters through a detailed Causa electronic message, on Wednesday (10/21/2015). Related inflation, Sulawesi in September stood at 7.97 per cent higher than the national inflation rate of 6.83 percent. Sulawesi spatially inflation is contributed by South Sulawesi and North Sulawesi. [SM]
*) Sulawesi Regional Contributor