BPS: Poverty Line in Riau Islands Increases by 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 increased by Rp. 32,876 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 458,360 per capita per month.

The poverty line in Riau Islands in September increased higher than the previous period. Historically, the province recorded its lowest growth two years ago in September 2020 at 0.14 percent. This year, the poverty line in Riau Islands grew by 7.17 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 semester-on-semester growth of the poverty line in this province in 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 still shows a higher figure than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on the island, out of a total of 10 provinces in Sumatra, the poverty line in Riau Islands is ranked third. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is recorded as 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