September 2022, Poverty Line in Gorontalo Rp. 333,790 per Capita per Month

The per capita food poverty line in Gorontalo province was Rp. 333,790 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 16,475 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 317,320 per capita per month.

The poverty line in Gorontalo this September increased higher than the previous period. Historically, the province recorded its lowest growth two years ago in September 2020 at 1.44 percent. This year, the poverty line in Gorontalo grew by 5.19 percent.

For annual growth, this year's poverty line shows the highest growth at 8.17 percent. This figure is even the highest growth record in the last eight years.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line over the past three years was 3.58 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which was 2.98 percent.

For annual growth, this year's poverty line shows the highest growth at 8.17 percent. This figure is even the highest growth record in the last eight years.

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 in seven years was 5.53 percent, and the lowest was 1.05 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 six provinces in Sulawesi, Gorontalo's poverty line ranks third. This year, growth in this province was lower than the national average.

The following is a list of poverty lines in Sulawesi:

• 1. Central Sulawesi: Rp. 423,390
• 2. North Sulawesi: Rp. 353,730
• 3. Gorontalo: Rp. 333,790
• 4. West Sulawesi: Rp. 329,200
• 5. Southeast Sulawesi: Rp. 326,260
• 6. South Sulawesi: Rp. 316,600