Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Mexico

Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 17.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2012
All-time low
16.4%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Mexico, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 222010: 20.92012: 34.82014: 16.42016: 22.92018: 25.12020: 17.12022: 17.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 17.6% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Mexico peaked at 34.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.0%
2010 20.9% -4.7%
2012 34.8% +66.0%
2014 16.4% -52.8%
2016 22.9% +39.3%
2018 25.1% +9.9%
2020 17.1% -31.9%
2022 17.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
2010s 24.0% 16.4% 34.8% 5
2020s 17.3% 17.1% 17.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Brazil 22.2% compare
  2. 18 Georgia 19.5% compare
  3. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.8% compare
  4. 21 Serbia 16.0% compare
  5. 22 Chile 15.0% compare
  6. 23 South Africa 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Mexico?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Mexico was 17.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population