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

Mexico: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2012
All-time low
1.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 12 preT2010: 16.7 preT2012: 17.4 preT2014: 1.2 preT2016: 1.7 preT2018: 1.7 preT2020: 2.1 preT2022: 1.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Mexico is 1.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Mexico peaked at 17.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.0%
2010 16.7% +39.0%
2012 17.4% +3.9%
2014 1.2% -93.3%
2016 1.7% +43.8%
2018 1.7% +0.2%
2020 2.1% +24.8%
2022 1.3% -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2010s 7.7% 1.2% 17.4% 5
2020s 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Romania 1.7% compare
  2. 13 Ecuador 1.7% compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 1.6% compare
  4. 16 Belarus 1.2% compare
  5. 17 Panama 1.1% compare
  6. 18 Costa Rica 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Mexico was 1.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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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