Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico

Mexico: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 5.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.6%
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, 2010–2020

46810122010201520202010: 12.72012: 5.42014: 12.62016: 5.22018: 4.42020: 5.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico stood at 5.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico peaked at 12.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 12.7%
2012 5.4% -57.6%
2014 12.6% +132.9%
2016 5.2% -58.9%
2018 4.4% -15.0%
2020 5.6% +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.1% 4.4% 12.7% 5
2020s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Viet Nam 8.7% compare
  2. 16 Mongolia 7.8% compare
  3. 17 Sri Lanka 7.3% compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 5.3% compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 5.0% compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 3.8% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico was 5.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - 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