Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 42.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
42.1%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2014
All-time low
42.1%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Mexico, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 47.5 preT2010: 42.7 preT2012: 43.7 preT2014: 50.4 preT2016: 44.7 preT2018: 46 preT2020: 46.1 preT2022: 42.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Mexico stood at 42.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Mexico peaked at 50.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2022.

That places Mexico 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 47.5%
2010 42.7% -10.0%
2012 43.7% +2.4%
2014 50.4% +15.2%
2016 44.7% -11.3%
2018 46.0% +3.0%
2020 46.1% +0.2%
2022 42.1% -8.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 42.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 42.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5% 47.5% 47.5% 1
2010s 45.5% 42.7% 50.4% 5
2020s 44.1% 42.1% 46.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Malawi 49.8% compare
  2. 7 Costa Rica 46.5% compare
  3. 8 Paraguay 45.7% compare
  4. 10 Panama 40.6% compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 39.7% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 39.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Mexico was 42.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population