Jakarta's Poverty Line Rises 5.23% (September 2022 Data)

The per capita food poverty line in DKI Jakarta province was Rp. 534,820 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 26,580 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 508,240 per capita per month.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line over the past three years was 3.43 percent. This figure is lower than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which was 3.8 percent.

For annual growth, the poverty line shows an increase compared to the same period the previous year, from 4.93 percent to 8.94 percent. Furthermore, this growth is also lower than the historical data, which once recorded the highest growth of 14.41 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 10.31 percent, and the lowest was 0.36 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, DKI Jakarta has the highest poverty line in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara. This year, growth in this province is lower than the national average.

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