Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 16.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2012
All-time low
13.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 17.2 poorest2010: 23.2 poorest2012: 24.4 poorest2014: 15.2 poorest2016: 13.9 poorest2018: 14.9 poorest2020: 15.6 poorest2022: 16.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Mexico stood at 16.5%.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 24.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2016.

That places Mexico 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 17.2%
2010 23.2% +34.9%
2012 24.4% +5.1%
2014 15.2% -37.8%
2016 13.9% -8.1%
2018 14.9% +7.1%
2020 15.6% +4.5%
2022 16.5% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2010s 18.3% 13.9% 24.4% 5
2020s 16.1% 15.6% 16.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Paraguay 19.3% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.3% compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 17.9% compare
  4. 19 Colombia 16.4% compare
  5. 20 Romania 16.1% compare
  6. 21 Republic of Moldova 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Mexico was 16.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap