BPS: Poverty Line in Riau Islands Rises 7.17% (September 2022 Data)

The per capita food poverty line in Riau Islands Province was Rp. 491,240 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 32,876 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 458,360 per capita per month.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line over the past three years is 3.3 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which was 2.75 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 Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the highest semester-on-semester growth of the poverty line in this province over the past seven years was 7.17 percent, and the lowest was 0.14 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 island, out of a total of 10 provinces in Sumatra, Riau Islands ranks third in terms of poverty line. Compared to the national average, 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