BPS: Poverty Rate in West Nusa Tenggara Rises 7.22% (September 2022 Data)

The per capita food poverty line in West Nusa Tenggara province was Rp. 367,540 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 24,746 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 342,790 per capita per month.

The poverty line in West Nusa Tenggara increased further this September compared to the previous period. Historically, the province recorded its lowest growth two years ago in September 2020 at 0.81 percent. This year, the poverty line in West Nusa Tenggara grew by 7.22 percent.

Looking back, the average increase in the poverty line over the past three years was 3.57 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous three years (2016-2019), which stood at 2.41 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 the province in seven years was 7.22 percent, and the lowest was 0.15 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, West Nusa Tenggara province's poverty line ranks sixth out of nine provinces in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara. Compared to the national average, growth in this province is higher.

Poverty Lines in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara:

• 1. DKI Jakarta: Rp. 534,820


• 2. Banten: Rp. 433,370


• 3. 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