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

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 10 poorest2010: 18.8 poorest2012: 13.2 poorest2014: 11.8 poorest2016: 17.1 poorest2018: 13.3 poorest2020: 14.8 poorest2022: 15.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 15.6% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 10.0%
2010 18.8% +88.8%
2012 13.2% -29.8%
2014 11.8% -10.9%
2016 17.1% +45.6%
2018 13.3% -22.1%
2020 14.8% +11.0%
2022 15.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2010s 14.8% 11.8% 18.8% 5
2020s 15.2% 14.8% 15.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Armenia 18.6% compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 18.4% compare
  3. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.8% compare
  4. 15 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 13.6% compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mexico was 15.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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