BPS: Aceh's Poverty Rate Decreases by 10.64% (December 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in Aceh in December 2024 decreased by 85,570 to 718,960 compared to March 2024. Compared to March 2023, the number of poor people also decreased from 806,750.
This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate. The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) released data showing that the poverty rate in Aceh reached 12.64 percent in 2024. This is a decrease of 1.59 percentage points compared to March 2024, which was recorded at 14.23 percent. Compared to March 2023, it decreased by 1.81 percentage points.
By region, the number of poor people decreased to 718,960 in September 2024 compared to March 2024 and was lower than in March 2023. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 21,840 to 168,710 as of September 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 550,250.
Poverty conditions in Aceh are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 661,230 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line details Rp. 501,400 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 159,770 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 612,010 per capita/month, with details of Rp. 494,780 per capita/month for food and Rp. 175,930 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 657,770 per capita/month, with details of Rp. 528,270 per capita/month for food and Rp. 175,930 per capita/month for non-food.
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