Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Mexico

Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 9.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.2%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2008
All-time low
5.1%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Mexico, 2008–2022

02.557.5102008201520222008: 10.12010: 7.52012: 5.72014: 9.12016: 5.22018: 5.12020: 8.42022: 9.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Mexico stood at 9.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Mexico peaked at 10.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2018.

That places Mexico 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.1%
2010 7.5% -26.1%
2012 5.7% -23.5%
2014 9.1% +59.1%
2016 5.2% -43.0%
2018 5.1% -2.8%
2020 8.4% +65.9%
2022 9.2% +9.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 9.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 9.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 6.5% 5.1% 9.1% 5
2020s 8.8% 8.4% 9.2% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Belarus 10.8% compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 10.4% compare
  3. 13 Romania 9.6% compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 8.8% compare
  5. 16 Türkiye 8.2% compare
  6. 17 Ecuador 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Mexico?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Mexico was 9.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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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