Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mexico
Mexico: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 10.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mexico, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10.7% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2022.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Mexico peaked at 18.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.5% | — |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.1% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Mexico?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mexico was 10.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.