BPS: Poverty Line in South Kalimantan Rises 4.96% (September 2022 Data)

The per capita food poverty line in South Kalimantan province was Rp. 415,980 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 19,668 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 396,310 per capita per month.

The poverty line in South Kalimantan has seen a significant increase this September compared to the lowest growth recorded in September 2020, which was 1.29 percent. This year, the poverty line in South Kalimantan grew by 4.96 percent.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line in this province over the past three years is 3.73 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which stood at 3.25 percent.

The Poverty Line (PL) reflects the minimum rupiah expenditure needed by a person to meet their basic needs for a month, including both food and non-food needs.

The poverty line consists of two components. The food poverty line is the minimum expenditure for food needs, equivalent to 2100 kilocalories per capita per day. The non-food poverty line is the minimum expenditure for non-food needs such as housing, clothing, education, and health.

As stated in the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) report, the highest semester-on-semester growth of the poverty line in this province in seven years was 5.63 percent, and the lowest was 1.29 percent, with a downward trend in the poverty line. This year's poverty line growth still shows a higher figure than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on island, South Kalimantan province's poverty line is fifth out of the five provinces in Kalimantan. This year, growth in this province was lower than the national average.

Poverty Lines in Kalimantan:

• 1. North Kalimantan: Rp. 590,190
• 2. East Kalimantan: Rp. 546,670
• 3. Central Kalimantan: Rp. 453,340
• 4. West Kalimantan: Rp. 421,140
• 5. South Kalimantan: Rp. 415,980