Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 39.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
39.3%
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2010
All-time low
29.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico, 2010–2020

010203040502010201520202010: 49.1 preT2012: 39.8 preT2014: 39 preT2016: 29.8 preT2018: 30.7 preT2020: 39.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 39.3% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2020.

That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico peaked at 49.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2010 49.1%
2012 39.8% -18.9%
2014 39.0% -2.1%
2016 29.8% -23.4%
2018 30.7% +2.8%
2020 39.3% +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.7% 29.8% 49.1% 5
2020s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Republic of Moldova 45.9% compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 43.5% compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 40.9% compare
  4. 17 Ukraine 36.8% compare
  5. 18 Chile 34.9% compare
  6. 19 Romania 34.7% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico was 39.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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