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

Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 16.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.3%
Change on year
up 79.1%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2010
All-time low
9.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Mexico, 2010–2020

101520252010201520202010: 26.62012: 12.22014: 23.82016: 10.12018: 9.12020: 16.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mexico is 16.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 79.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mexico peaked at 26.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 17th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 26.6%
2012 12.2% -54.4%
2014 23.8% +96.2%
2016 10.1% -57.5%
2018 9.1% -10.2%
2020 16.3% +79.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.4% 9.1% 26.6% 5
2020s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Mongolia 18.0% compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 17.6% compare
  3. 16 Viet Nam 16.4% compare
  4. 18 Sri Lanka 11.7% compare
  5. 19 Indonesia 7.8% compare
  6. 20 Chile 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mexico?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Mexico was 16.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group