Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 4.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.6%
Change on year
down 44.0%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico, 2010–2020

024682010201520202010: 2.2 preT2012: 0.578 preT2014: 2.3 preT2016: 5.4 preT2018: 8.2 preT2020: 4.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico is 4.6%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 44.0% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico peaked at 8.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2010 2.2%
2012 0.6% -74.2%
2014 2.3% +289.6%
2016 5.4% +138.8%
2018 8.2% +53.1%
2020 4.6% -44.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 0.6% 8.2% 5
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Mexico was 4.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population