Solo's Poverty Rate Falls to Record Low Under Gibran's Administration

Gibran Rakabuming Raka will step down as Mayor of Surakarta (Solo) in July 2024. This is due to his upcoming inauguration as the elected Vice President in October 2024, alongside President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

"Today, we submitted my letter of resignation to the Chairman of the Surakarta City DPRD (Regional People's Representative Council), and it will be processed according to existing procedures," Gibran said, as reported by Antara news agency on Tuesday (July 16, 2024).

"The [Solo] development this year can be continued by the Deputy Mayor, hopefully, it can continue to be sustainable in the future," he added.

Solo's Poverty Rate Decreases

According to data from the Surakarta Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), during Gibran's tenure, the poverty rate in Solo generally decreased, continuing the trend from his predecessor's era.

Before Gibran's term, Solo was led by FX Hadi Rudyatmo for two periods, 2012-2015 and 2016-2021.

In FX Hadi's first term, the percentage of poor residents in Solo ranged from 10-11% of the total population, and in his second term, it dropped to around 9%.

After Gibran's inauguration as Mayor in February 2021, Solo's poverty rate further decreased.

By 2023, the number of poor residents in Solo City reached 43,890 people, equivalent to 8.44% of the total population.

This poverty rate is the lowest in the last decade, both in terms of number and percentage, as shown in the graph.