Regional competitiveness based on the Regional Development Index in Gorontalo Province

This study aims to conduct an analysis of the concentration of regional development performance of districts/cities in Gorontalo through measuring the regional development index as an effort to measure the level of regional competitiveness by examining several indicators that are considered influential. The method used in this study is quantitative analysis through the measurement of the composit performace index. The main steps in compiling a composite index include weighting literacy studies, trend determination, alternative index determination and composite performance index determination. As a result, the District/City Regional Development Index in Gorontalo Province is distributed less evenly, the regions with a high category index are only Gorontalo City, while the other 5 regencies/cities are in the low and medium categories. The problem that must be addressed in almost all districts/cities is the reduction of poverty rates through the absorption of labor that can increase people's per capita expenditure and increase regional income through inclusive economic growth