Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.3202 poorest in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3202 poorest
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.4674 poorest
in 2012
All-time low
0.2542 poorest
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Mexico, 2010–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52010201520202010: 0.4 poorest2012: 0.467 poorest2014: 0.366 poorest2016: 0.313 poorest2018: 0.254 poorest2020: 0.32 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Mexico is 0.3202 poorest, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 0.4674 poorest in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2542 poorest, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2010 0.4003 poorest
2012 0.4674 poorest +16.8%
2014 0.3663 poorest -21.6%
2016 0.3134 poorest -14.4%
2018 0.2542 poorest -18.9%
2020 0.3202 poorest +26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3603 poorest 0.2542 poorest 0.4674 poorest 5
2020s 0.3202 poorest 0.3202 poorest 0.3202 poorest 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Chile 0.4049 poorest compare
  2. 18 Mongolia 0.367 poorest compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 0.3652 poorest compare
  4. 21 Peru 0.2591 poorest
  5. 22 Viet Nam 0.2511 poorest compare
  6. 23 Indonesia 0.2459 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Mexico?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Mexico was 0.3202 poorest in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4674 poorest in 2012.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2542 poorest in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Cash Transfers programs (%)