Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 0.1123 <$2.15 a day in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1123 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 261.1%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.178 <$2.15 a day
in 2012
All-time low
0.0311 <$2.15 a day
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico, 2010–2020

0.050.10.150.22010201520202010: 0.158 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.178 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.077 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.059 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.031 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.112 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2020, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Mexico stood at 0.1123 <$2.15 a day.

The figure is up 261.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 0.178 <$2.15 a day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 <$2.15 a day, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 0.1585 <$2.15 a day
2012 0.178 <$2.15 a day +12.4%
2014 0.0773 <$2.15 a day -56.6%
2016 0.059 <$2.15 a day -23.7%
2018 0.0311 <$2.15 a day -47.3%
2020 0.1123 <$2.15 a day +261.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1008 <$2.15 a day 0.0311 <$2.15 a day 0.178 <$2.15 a day 5
2020s 0.1123 <$2.15 a day 0.1123 <$2.15 a day 0.1123 <$2.15 a day 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Armenia 0.13 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 4 Kosovo 0.1154 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1154 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 0.1105 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 0.076 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 9 Kyrgyzstan 0.0602 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Mexico?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Mexico was 0.1123 <$2.15 a day in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.178 <$2.15 a day in 2012.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 <$2.15 a day in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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