Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Mexico

Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 60.1%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Mexico, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 6.12010: 4.82012: 162014: 2.22016: 2.62018: 2.22020: 1.52022: 0.615

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.6% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.1% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Mexico peaked at 16.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 13th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 6.1%
2010 4.8% -21.6%
2012 16.0% +234.2%
2014 2.2% -86.3%
2016 2.6% +16.8%
2018 2.2% -14.7%
2020 1.5% -29.3%
2022 0.6% -60.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2010s 5.5% 2.2% 16.0% 5
2020s 1.1% 0.6% 1.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Serbia 1.4% compare
  2. 11 Panama 0.8% compare
  3. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  4. 14 Brazil 0.4% compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  6. 16 Russian Federation 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Mexico?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Mexico was 0.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population