Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.2557 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2557 poorest
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4303 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.2557 poorest
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

00.10.20.30.42008201520222008: 0.3 poorest2010: 0.403 poorest2012: 0.424 poorest2014: 0.374 poorest2016: 0.43 poorest2018: 0.424 poorest2020: 0.267 poorest2022: 0.256 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.2557 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 0.4303 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2557 poorest, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.3 poorest
2010 0.4031 poorest +34.4%
2012 0.4238 poorest +5.1%
2014 0.3737 poorest -11.8%
2016 0.4303 poorest +15.1%
2018 0.4239 poorest -1.5%
2020 0.2667 poorest -37.1%
2022 0.2557 poorest -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3 poorest 0.3 poorest 0.3 poorest 1
2010s 0.411 poorest 0.3737 poorest 0.4303 poorest 5
2020s 0.2612 poorest 0.2557 poorest 0.2667 poorest 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Thailand 0.2831 poorest compare
  2. 28 Honduras 0.2664 poorest compare
  3. 29 Vietnam 0.2584 poorest compare
  4. 31 Chile 0.2521 poorest compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 0.2509 poorest compare
  6. 33 Malawi 0.2357 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico was 0.2557 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4303 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 poorest in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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