Poverty Gap reduction (%): All Social Assistance … Assistance rural in Mexico
Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%): All Social Assistance … Assistance rural was 43.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
43.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2016
All-time low
39.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico stood at 43.6%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 62.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%): All Social Assistance … Assistance rural in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.5% | — |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 43.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 43.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 39.0% | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.0% | 43.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico was 43.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap