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

Mexico: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2012
All-time low
2.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Mexico, 2010–2020

2.557.51012.52010201520202010: 8.12012: 132014: 4.32016: 42018: 2.62020: 2.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Mexico is 2.6%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Mexico peaked at 13.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 8.1%
2012 13.0% +59.3%
2014 4.3% -66.6%
2016 4.0% -6.8%
2018 2.6% -36.0%
2020 2.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.4% 2.6% 13.0% 5
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Indonesia 3.5% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 2.8% compare
  3. 8 Peru 2.8%
  4. 10 Kyrgyzstan 1.9% compare
  5. 11 Armenia 1.8% compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Mexico was 2.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 207 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population