Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 28.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.1%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2010
All-time low
20.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 20.1 poorest2010: 36 poorest2012: 29.8 poorest2014: 24 poorest2016: 35.9 poorest2018: 29.8 poorest2020: 26 poorest2022: 28.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico is 28.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 36.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2008.

That places Mexico 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 20.1%
2010 36.0% +79.2%
2012 29.8% -17.4%
2014 24.0% -19.3%
2016 35.9% +49.6%
2018 29.8% -17.1%
2020 26.0% -12.7%
2022 28.1% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1
2010s 31.1% 24.0% 36.0% 5
2020s 27.1% 26.0% 28.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Republic of Moldova 40.0% compare
  2. 11 Brazil 36.9% compare
  3. 12 Panama 30.7% compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 28.0% compare
  5. 15 Argentina 27.8% compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 27.0% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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 28.1% 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 36.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 35 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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