BPS: Poverty Rate in North Sulawesi Rises 6.58% (September 2022 Data)

The per capita food poverty line in North Sulawesi province was Rp. 353,730 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 21,823 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 331,900 per capita per month.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line over the past three years is 3.2 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which was 2.44 percent.

For annual growth, this year's poverty line shows the highest growth at 9.18 percent. This is even the highest growth record in the last eight years.

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 semi-annual growth of the poverty line in this province in seven years was 6.58 percent, and the lowest was 0.07 percent, with an upward trend in the poverty line. This year's poverty line growth is still higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on the island, out of a total of six provinces in Sulawesi, this province ranks second in terms of poverty line. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is higher.

Poverty Lines in Sulawesi:

• 1. Central Sulawesi: Rp. 423,390
• 2. North Sulawesi: Rp. 353,730
• 3. Gorontalo: Rp. 333,790
• 4. West Sulawesi: Rp. 329,200
• 5. Southeast Sulawesi: Rp. 326,260
• 6. South Sulawesi: Rp. 316,600