Relation between gross domestic product (GDP) and poverty population in East Kalimantan Province from 2013 - 2017

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is one of the important factors to determine the economic conditions of an area in a certain period. This study uses GDP according to the business field based on constant prices in 2010. The purpose of this study, first is to determine trends of GDP and the percentage of the poverty population. Second, is to find out the relationship between GDP to poverty in East Kalimantan. The method used in this study is spatial method to find out the distribution and temporal trends. For determine the relationship, this research used simple regression calculations. The results of the study show that: (1) From 2013 to 2017 the tendency of GDP in East Kalimantan Province was increasing and the most dominant GDP contributor sector was the mining sector. (2) The trend in the percentage of the poverty population in East Kalimantan Province from 2013 to 2017 is fluctuating. (3) Simple regression calculations indicate that there is a relationship between GDP and poverty in Bontang City, Kutai Barat Regency, and Penajam Paser Utara Regency.