September 2022, Poverty Line in East Nusa Tenggara Rp.380,566 per Capita per Month

The per capita food poverty line in East Nusa Tenggara province was Rp. 380,566 per capita per month in 2022. This figure increased by Rp. 22,342 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 358,224 per capita per month.

Looking at the historical data from the past few years, this poverty line growth is the highest ever recorded in the last three years. The lowest previous growth was recorded at 0.17 percent in September 2020.

For annual growth, this poverty line represents the highest growth at 10.42 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 compartments. 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 seven years in this province was 6.24 percent and the lowest was 0.17 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, the poverty line in East Nusa Tenggara province is ranked fourth out of a total of nine provinces in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is higher.

The following is a list of poverty lines in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara:

• 1. DKI Jakarta: Rp. 534,819
• 2. Banten: Rp. 433,368
• 3. Yogyakarta: Rp. 398,363
• 4. East Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 380,566
• 5. East Java: Rp. 368,771
• 6. West Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 367,535
• 7. Bali: Rp. 357,640
• 8. West Java: Rp. 355,172
• 9. Central Java: Rp. 349,523