BPS: Poverty Line in South Sumatra Rises 5.35% (September 2022 Data)

The per capita food poverty line in South Sumatra province was Rp. 379,880 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 19,282 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 360,600 per capita per month.

The poverty line in South Sumatra in September experienced a significant increase compared to the lowest growth in September 2020, which was 0.52 percent. This year, the poverty line in South Sumatra grew by 5.35 percent.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line over the past three years was 3.06 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which was 2.3 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 the province over seven years was 5.35 percent, and the lowest was 0.45 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, South Sumatra province's poverty line ranks tenth out of a total of 10 provinces in Sumatra. This year, growth in this province was lower than the national average.

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