Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 40.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.0%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2016
All-time low
26.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Mexico, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 26.7 poorest2010: 41.6 poorest2012: 38.9 poorest2014: 31.1 poorest2016: 42.2 poorest2018: 37.7 poorest2020: 37.5 poorest2022: 40 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Mexico is 40.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Mexico peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2008.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 26.7%
2010 41.6% +55.7%
2012 38.9% -6.4%
2014 31.1% -20.1%
2016 42.2% +35.6%
2018 37.7% -10.5%
2020 37.5% -0.7%
2022 40.0% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1
2010s 38.3% 31.1% 42.2% 5
2020s 38.7% 37.5% 40.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Viet Nam 49.3% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 44.1% compare
  3. 21 Panama 40.8% compare
  4. 23 Sri Lanka 37.0% compare
  5. 24 Thailand 34.3% compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 31.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Mexico was 40.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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