Abstract Economic development in Indonesia is an important focus to achieve public welfare. Although decentralization has been implemented since the 1998 reforms, national economic growth has yet to show significant results. This study aims to measure the contribution of regional development performance to the achievement of national economic development, with an emphasis on Location Quotient (LQ) analysis at the district/city, provincial, and national levels by identifying 17 economic sectors. Through qualitative research methods and LQ analysis, this study will investigate the distribution and contribution of regional development performance at the district/city and provincial levels to national economic growth. The identification of sectors with surplus value will be the basis for comparative descriptive studies with national economic development policies. This research shows that regional autonomy has resulted in relatively uniform quality of economic development between provincial and district/city levels. However, the level of economic independence and regional competitiveness is still low, both in terms of progress over the past 13 years and actual conditions in 2023. The findings also indicate that economic development, as measured by self-reliance and competitiveness, does not directly contribute to social development. This research serves as a first step to reformulate decentralization policies to achieve sustainable and equitable economic growth across regions.
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