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

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 20.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.2%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2012
All-time low
20.2%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2010–2020

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

0102030402010201520202010: 35.72012: 35.92014: 33.62016: 28.42018: 24.52020: 20.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico peaked at 35.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 35.7%
2012 35.9% +0.5%
2014 33.6% -6.4%
2016 28.4% -15.5%
2018 24.5% -13.5%
2020 20.2% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.6% 24.5% 35.9% 5
2020s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Peru 23.6%
  2. 21 Colombia 23.3% compare
  3. 22 Indonesia 20.8% compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 14.5% compare
  5. 25 Viet Nam 12.0% compare
  6. 26 Uruguay 4.0% compare

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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 20.2% 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 35.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Mexico ranks 23rd 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 43.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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