BPS: Banten's Poverty Rate Decreases by 1.78% (December 2024 Data)
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The number of poor people in Banten in December 2024 decreased by 14,120 to 777,490 compared to March 2024. Compared to March 2023, the number of poor people also decreased from 826,130.
This decrease in the number of poor people in the province also impacted the poverty rate. The poverty rate in Banten in September 2024 decreased to 5.7 percent compared to March 2024. Over the last eight semesters, the poverty rate has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous semester's declining trend.
Provincial poverty rate data is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). Data is produced semiannually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 1970-2024.
The BPS definition of poor people 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 urban and rural poverty rates are published every March and September.
Based on region, the number of poor people decreased to 777,490 in September 2024 compared to March 2024 and was lower than in March 2023. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 8,550 to 606,520 in September 2024. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 170,980.
Poverty conditions in Banten are calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 654,210 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line details Rp. 486,420 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 180,990 per capita/month for non-food needs.
The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 563,440 per capita/month; Rp. 443,120 per capita/month for food and Rp. 186,970 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 635,210 per capita/month; Rp. 497,230 per capita/month for food and Rp. 186,970 per capita/month for non-food.
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