Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 17.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.1%
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2012
All-time low
17.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, 2010–2020

01020302010201520202010: 27.5 preT2012: 32.7 preT2014: 29.1 preT2016: 29.7 preT2018: 28.1 preT2020: 17.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico is 17.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico peaked at 32.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2010 27.5%
2012 32.7% +18.9%
2014 29.1% -11.2%
2016 29.7% +2.0%
2018 28.1% -5.3%
2020 17.1% -39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.4% 27.5% 32.7% 5
2020s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico was 17.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population