Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 27.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2016
All-time low
24.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Mexico, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 24.12010: 372012: 31.92014: 24.62016: 372018: 29.92020: 25.82022: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Mexico is 27.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Mexico peaked at 37.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.1%
2010 37.0% +53.8%
2012 31.9% -13.9%
2014 24.6% -22.9%
2016 37.0% +50.8%
2018 29.9% -19.4%
2020 25.8% -13.7%
2022 27.6% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1
2010s 32.1% 24.6% 37.0% 5
2020s 26.7% 25.8% 27.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Belarus 30.6% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.7% compare
  3. 11 Peru 27.8% compare
  4. 13 Viet Nam 27.1% compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 26.9% compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Mexico was 27.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount