Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 52.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.9%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2022
All-time low
30.5%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 40.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 47.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 42.4 <$2.15 a day2014: 30.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 35.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 43 <$2.15 a day2020: 35.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 52.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 52.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 52.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 40.8%
2010 47.9% +17.3%
2012 42.4% -11.6%
2014 30.5% -27.9%
2016 35.6% +16.6%
2018 43.0% +20.8%
2020 35.3% -18.0%
2022 52.9% +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.8% 40.8% 40.8% 1
2010s 39.9% 30.5% 47.9% 5
2020s 44.1% 35.3% 52.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Costa Rica 64.5% compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 62.0% compare
  3. 20 Argentina 56.7% compare
  4. 22 Ecuador 49.4% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.5% compare
  6. 24 Panama 35.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico was 52.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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