Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 69.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.4%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2016
All-time low
41.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 41.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 60.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 47 <$2.15 a day2014: 48.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 77.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 73.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 55.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 69.4 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico stood at 69.4%.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 77.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 41.3%
2010 60.8% +47.2%
2012 47.0% -22.7%
2014 48.5% +3.2%
2016 77.8% +60.3%
2018 73.4% -5.6%
2020 55.3% -24.7%
2022 69.4% +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 1
2010s 61.5% 47.0% 77.8% 5
2020s 62.4% 55.3% 69.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Brazil 73.1% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 70.9% compare
  3. 21 Kyrgyzstan 69.5% compare
  4. 23 Bolivia 61.8% compare
  5. 24 Indonesia 57.8% compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 46.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico was 69.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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