BPS: Gorontalo's Poverty Rate Decreases by 4.47% (December 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in Gorontalo in December 2024 decreased by 7,960 to 170,030 compared to March 2024. Compared to March 2023, the number of poor people also decreased from 183,710.
This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the poverty rate in Gorontalo in September 2024 decreased to 13.87 percent compared to March 2024. Compared to March 2023, the poverty rate also decreased from 15.15 percent.
Provincial poverty rate data is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). Data is produced semi-annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 1970-2024.
The BPS definition of the poor refers to the concept of the ability to meet basic needs (basic needs approach). This concept refers to the Handbook on Poverty and Inequality published by the World Bank. Using this approach, poverty is viewed as an economic inability to meet basic food and non-food needs, measured in terms of expenditure. Individuals are categorized as poor if they have an average per capita monthly expenditure below the poverty line.
Data on the percentage of urban and rural poor is published every March and September.
Based on region, the number of poor people decreased to 170,030 in September 2024 compared to March 2024 and was lower than in March 2023. The number of poor people in urban areas increased by 3,030 to 28,490 in September 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 141,540.
Poverty conditions in Gorontalo are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 473,010 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line details Rp. 365,610 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 107,860 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 439,010 per capita/month; Rp. 385,230 per capita/month for food and Rp. 122,620 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 444,800 per capita/month; Rp. 372,700 per capita/month for food and Rp. 122,620 per capita/month for non-food.
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