Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 13.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.8%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2012
All-time low
7.4%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Mexico, 2008–2022

510152025302008201520222008: 23.4 preT2010: 25.4 preT2012: 27.6 preT2014: 7.4 preT2016: 8.2 preT2018: 9.4 preT2020: 11.2 preT2022: 13.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Mexico stood at 13.8%.

The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Mexico peaked at 27.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 23.4%
2010 25.4% +8.4%
2012 27.6% +8.6%
2014 7.4% -73.3%
2016 8.2% +12.0%
2018 9.4% +14.1%
2020 11.2% +19.4%
2022 13.8% +23.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 13.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1
2010s 15.6% 7.4% 27.6% 5
2020s 12.5% 11.2% 13.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Uruguay 14.3% compare
  2. 5 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  3. 6 Thailand 13.8% compare
  4. 8 Paraguay 13.2% compare
  5. 9 Chile 12.2% compare
  6. 10 Colombia 12.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Mexico was 13.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population