These are the Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Poverty Rates as of March 2021

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Yosepha Pusparisa 15/07/2021 16:30 WIB

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According to the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), East Java has the highest number of impoverished people in Indonesia. At least 4.6 million people are classified as poor, representing

Number of Poor People in Indonesia by Province (March 2021)

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Number of Poor People in Indonesia by Province (March 2021)

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According to a report by Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the highest number of poor people in Indonesia, as of March 2021, resided in East Java. At least 4.6 million people were classified as poor in East Java, representing 16.6% of the national total of poor people.

A significant number of impoverished individuals also lived in West Java and Central Java. West Java had 4.2 million poor people, and Central Java had 4.1 million.

The total number of poor people nationwide was 27.54 million in March 2021. This figure decreased by 0.01 million compared to September 2020. However, it increased by 1.12 million compared to March 2020.

In percentage terms, the poverty rate in Indonesia was 10.14% in March 2021, down 0.05 percentage points compared to September 2020. However, it increased by 0.36 percentage points from March 2020.

Several factors contributed to the change in poverty figures between September 2020 and March 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic altered people's behavior and economic activities. In addition, the national economy contracted by 0.74%, and household expenditure shrank by 2.23% in Q1 2021 compared to the same period the previous year.

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