Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Mexico

Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 26.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2008
All-time low
17.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Mexico, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 47.62010: 42.52012: 17.52014: 30.92016: 19.92018: 21.22020: 24.22022: 26.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 26.9% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Mexico peaked at 47.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2012.

That places Mexico 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 47.6%
2010 42.5% -10.6%
2012 17.5% -58.9%
2014 30.9% +76.7%
2016 19.9% -35.5%
2018 21.2% +6.5%
2020 24.2% +14.4%
2022 26.9% +11.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 26.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 26.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 1
2010s 26.4% 17.5% 42.5% 5
2020s 25.6% 24.2% 26.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 35.7% compare
  2. 14 Honduras 34.4% compare
  3. 15 Dominican Republic 28.6% compare
  4. 17 Viet Nam 25.9% compare
  5. 18 Paraguay 25.8% compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 25.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Mexico?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Mexico was 26.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group