September 2022, Poverty Line in Bangka Belitung Islands Province: Rp. 622,070 per Capita per Month

The per capita food poverty line in Bangka Belitung Islands Province was Rp. 622,070 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 42,531 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 579,540 per capita per month.

The poverty line in Bangka Belitung Islands experienced a significant increase this September compared to the lowest growth in March 2020, which was recorded at 0.59 percent. This year, the poverty line in Bangka Belitung Islands grew by 7.34 percent.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line over the past three years is 3.26 percent. This figure is lower than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which was 3.85 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 inter-semester growth of the poverty line in this province in seven years was 8.88 percent, and the lowest was 0.59 percent, with a downward trend in the poverty line. This year's poverty line growth is still higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on the island, Bangka Belitung Islands has the highest poverty line in Sumatra. Compared to the national average, the growth in this province is higher.

The following is a list of poverty lines in Sumatra:

1. Bangka Belitung Islands: Rp. 622,070
2. West Sumatra: Rp. 495,820
3. Riau Islands: Rp. 491,240
4. Riau: Rp. 475,490
5. Aceh: Rp. 468,250
6. Bengkulu: Rp. 457,880
7. North Sumatra: Rp. 448,620
8. Jambi: Rp. 443,290
9. Lampung: Rp. 406,730
10. South Sumatra: Rp. 379,880