Gradually , the economy of West Sumatra began to move positively after experiencing pressure due to the impact of the 2009 earthquake that hit the region . The impact of this disaster was seen in quarter IV-2009 , where economic growth only reached 0.90 % . But now the economy of West Sumatra has improved , with growth rates above the national average . In 2012 the West Sumatra economy grew by 6.35 % , better than the previous year which was only 6.25 % . And in the first quarter of 2013 the economy of West Sumatra has grown to 7.3 % . The high economic growth of West Sumatra in the past three years has reduced poverty in the province from 8.99 % ( 2011 ) to 8 % ( 2012 ) . For the Gross Regional Domestic Revenue ( GRDP ) , in 2012 the province had a GRDP of Rp 110.104 trillion , with a GDP per capita of Rp 22.41 million
2009 earthquake
2009 Sumatra earthquakes
West Sumatra