The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the poverty line (GK) in Indonesia reached Rp641,443 per capita per month in September 2025.
This reference figure increased by nearly 5.3% from the March 2025 period, which was set at Rp609,160 per capita per month.
The GK serves as a parameter for identifying the economic ability of residents to meet basic food and non-food needs. This data then becomes the basis for calculating the poverty rate.
Therefore, residents whose average monthly per capita expenditure is below the poverty line are categorized as poor.
When broken down by provincial distribution, Papua Pegunungan recorded the highest GK figure in September 2025, namely Rp1,235,328 per person per month. This reflects the high minimum living costs in that province.
Here are the 10 provinces with the highest GK in Indonesia in September 2025:
- Papua Pegunungan: Rp1,235,328
- Bangka Belitung Islands: Rp992,426
- North Kalimantan: Rp933,675
- DKI Jakarta: Rp897,768
- East Kalimantan: Rp897,759
- Central Papua: Rp873,843
- Riau Islands: Rp870,738
- West Papua: Rp868,631
- South West Papua: Rp855,657
- Maluku: Rp797,060
While the provinces with the lowest GK include West Sulawesi (Rp510,846), South Sulawesi (Rp514,958), and Southeast Sulawesi (Rp519,411).
BPS explained that the GK consists of two components, namely the food GK of Rp478,955 (74.67%) and the non-food GK of Rp162,488 (25.33%).
The food GK represents the minimum expenditure on food needs equivalent to 2,100 kcal per capita per day. The package of basic food needs is represented by 52 types of commodities, such as rice, tubers, fish, meat, eggs and milk, vegetables, legumes, fruits, oils and fats, etc.
Meanwhile, the non-food GK is the minimum needs for housing, clothing, education, and health. The package of basic non-food needs is represented by 51 types of commodities in urban areas and 47 types of commodities in rural areas.