Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 2.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2012
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Mexico, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 7.1 preT2010: 12.9 preT2012: 15 preT2014: 4.4 preT2016: 7.3 preT2018: 5.1 preT2020: 3.8 preT2022: 2.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Mexico is 2.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Mexico peaked at 15.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 7.1%
2010 12.9% +81.4%
2012 15.0% +16.0%
2014 4.4% -70.9%
2016 7.3% +67.8%
2018 5.1% -30.8%
2020 3.8% -26.0%
2022 2.5% -33.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 8.9% 4.4% 15.0% 5
2020s 3.1% 2.5% 3.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Peru 4.0% compare
  2. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.6% compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 2.9% compare
  4. 29 Panama 2.2% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 2.0% compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Mexico was 2.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population