BPS: Number of Poor People in Maluku Increases by 1.67 Percent (December 2023 Data)

The number of poor people in Maluku in December 2023 increased by 4,950 to 301,610 compared to September 2022. Compared to March 2022, the number of poor people also increased from 290,570.

However, this increase in the number of poor people did not impact the poverty rate, which actually decreased.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the poverty rate in Maluku in March 2023 increased to 16.42 percent compared to September 2022. Over the last eight semesters, the poverty rate has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous semester's declining trend.

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Based on region, the number of poor people decreased to 301,610 in March 2023 compared to September 2022, but remained higher than in March 2022. The number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 4,750 to 43,330 in March 2023. The number of poor people in rural areas was recorded at 258,280.

Poverty in Maluku is calculated based on the food and non-food poverty line, recorded at Rp. 631,330 per capita/month. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this latest poverty line is detailed as follows: Rp. 502,210 per capita/month for food needs and Rp. 181,810 per capita/month for non-food needs.

The poverty line for rural areas is Rp. 676,000 per capita/month, detailed as Rp. 502,860 per capita/month for food and Rp. 193,320 per capita/month for non-food. Meanwhile, the poverty line in urban areas is Rp. 694,590 per capita/month, detailed as Rp. 501,270 per capita/month for food and Rp. 193,320 per capita/month for non-food.