Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico

Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 5.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.1%
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico, 2010–2020

024682010201520202010: 7.8 preT2012: 3.3 preT2014: 8.6 preT2016: 4.3 preT2018: 3.2 preT2020: 5.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico stood at 5.1%.

That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico peaked at 8.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.

That places Mexico 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2010 7.8%
2012 3.3% -58.2%
2014 8.6% +165.2%
2016 4.3% -50.0%
2018 3.2% -25.3%
2020 5.1% +57.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 3.2% 8.6% 5
2020s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico was 5.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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