Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0314 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0314 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.2435 <$2.15 a day
in 2012
All-time low
0.0314 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico, 2008–2022

0.050.10.150.20.252008201520222008: 0.138 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.182 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.244 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.098 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.13 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.109 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.063 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.031 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0314 <$2.15 a day for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 0.2435 <$2.15 a day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 <$2.15 a day, in 2022.

That places Mexico 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.1383 <$2.15 a day
2010 0.1818 <$2.15 a day +31.4%
2012 0.2435 <$2.15 a day +34.0%
2014 0.0984 <$2.15 a day -59.6%
2016 0.1297 <$2.15 a day +31.8%
2018 0.109 <$2.15 a day -15.9%
2020 0.0633 <$2.15 a day -41.9%
2022 0.0314 <$2.15 a day -50.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1383 <$2.15 a day 0.1383 <$2.15 a day 0.1383 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.1525 <$2.15 a day 0.0984 <$2.15 a day 0.2435 <$2.15 a day 5
2020s 0.0474 <$2.15 a day 0.0314 <$2.15 a day 0.0633 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Romania 0.0345 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 21 Türkiye 0.0339 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0314 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 0.0304 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 25 Poland 0.0274 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 0.0237 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico was 0.0314 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2435 <$2.15 a day in 2012.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 <$2.15 a day in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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