Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 17.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17.2%
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, 2010–2020

510152010201520202010: 7.9 preT2012: 3 preT2014: 11.6 preT2016: 14.1 preT2018: 12.1 preT2020: 17.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 17.2% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico peaked at 17.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.

That places Mexico 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2010 7.9%
2012 3.0% -62.1%
2014 11.6% +285.3%
2016 14.1% +21.8%
2018 12.1% -14.4%
2020 17.2% +42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.7% 3.0% 14.1% 5
2020s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Uruguay 30.4% compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 23.6% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 16.7% compare
  4. 5 Peru 16.7%
  5. 6 Indonesia 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico was 17.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Mexico ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population