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

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 54.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
54.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2008
All-time low
54.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 64.82010: 582012: 61.92014: 60.52016: 58.12018: 58.72020: 582022: 54.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Mexico stood at 54.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Mexico peaked at 64.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 64.8%
2010 58.0% -10.5%
2012 61.9% +6.7%
2014 60.5% -2.2%
2016 58.1% -4.0%
2018 58.7% +1.0%
2020 58.0% -1.1%
2022 54.6% -5.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 54.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 54.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 1
2010s 59.4% 58.0% 61.9% 5
2020s 56.3% 54.6% 58.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Paraguay 61.8% compare
  2. 7 Costa Rica 58.8% compare
  3. 8 Thailand 55.4% compare
  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.0% compare
  5. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 50.6% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 49.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 54.6% 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 64.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 36 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 11.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population