September 2022, Poverty Line in Central Java Rp. 349,52 Thousand per Capita per Month

The per capita food poverty line in Central Java province was Rp. 349,520 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 20,012 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 329,510 per capita per month.

Looking at historical data from the past few years, this poverty line growth represents the highest point ever recorded in the last three years. The lowest previous growth was recorded at 0.88 percent in September 2020.

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 6.07 percent, and the lowest was 0.88 percent, with an upward 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, out of a total of nine provinces in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, Central Java's poverty line ranks ninth. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is recorded as higher.

The following is a list of poverty lines in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara:

• 1. DKI Jakarta: Rp. 534,820
• 2. Banten: Rp. 433,370
• 3. DI Yogyakarta: Rp. 398,360
• 4. East Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 380,570
• 5. East Java: Rp. 368,770
• 6. West Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 367,540
• 7. Bali: Rp. 357,640
• 8. West Java: Rp. 355,170
• 9. Central Java: Rp. 349,520