BPS: Bali's Poverty Rate Increased by 5.68% (September 2022 Data)

The per capita food poverty line in Bali Province was Rp. 357,640 per capita per month in 2022. This figure is up by Rp. 19,223 compared to the previous semester's data, which was recorded at Rp. 338,420 per capita per month.

Looking at historical data from the past few years, the growth of the poverty line in this province has improved. Previously, the highest growth rate was recorded three years ago at 6.06 percent. The lowest previous growth was recorded at 1.07 percent in September 2020.

For annual growth, the poverty line this time is recorded as the highest growth at 12.08 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 this province in seven years was 6.06 percent and the lowest was 0.82 percent, with a trend of the poverty line continuously increasing. This year's poverty line growth still shows a higher figure than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Based on the island, out of a total of nine provinces in Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, Bali's poverty line is seventh. This year, growth in this province is recorded as 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