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

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 77.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.4%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2016
All-time low
48.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 48.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 65 <$2.15 a day2012: 55.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 53.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 80.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 76.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 64.1 <$2.15 a day2022: 77.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Mexico is 77.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Mexico peaked at 80.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 48.2%
2010 65.0% +34.8%
2012 55.8% -14.2%
2014 53.7% -3.6%
2016 80.1% +49.1%
2018 76.9% -4.1%
2020 64.1% -16.6%
2022 77.4% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.2% 48.2% 48.2% 1
2010s 66.3% 53.7% 80.1% 5
2020s 70.7% 64.1% 77.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 Brazil 83.8% compare
  2. 22 Panama 81.9% compare
  3. 23 Costa Rica 81.0% compare
  4. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.5% compare
  5. 26 Dominican Republic 58.3% compare
  6. 27 Indonesia 57.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Mexico was 77.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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