Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Mexico

Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 1.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.5%
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2014
All-time low
1.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Mexico, 2010–2020

123452010201520202010: 2.5 preT2012: 1 preT2014: 4.5 preT2016: 2.1 preT2018: 3.1 preT2020: 1.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.5% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in 2020.

That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Mexico peaked at 4.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.

That places Mexico 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2010 2.5%
2012 1.0% -59.8%
2014 4.5% +348.6%
2016 2.1% -54.8%
2018 3.1% +53.4%
2020 1.5% -50.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.7% 1.0% 4.5% 5
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 2.8% compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 2.7% compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 1.7% compare
  4. 22 Peru 1.1%
  5. 23 Chile 0.8% compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Mexico?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Mexico was 1.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 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