Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 56.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.0%
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2016
All-time low
23.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 23 <$2.15 a day2010: 41.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 29.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 36.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 59.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 54.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 39.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 56 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico is 56.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 59.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 23.0%
2010 41.1% +78.5%
2012 29.5% -28.2%
2014 36.5% +23.8%
2016 59.8% +63.7%
2018 54.4% -9.0%
2020 39.7% -27.1%
2022 56.0% +41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
2010s 44.3% 29.5% 59.8% 5
2020s 47.9% 39.7% 56.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Panama 66.1% compare
  2. 17 Costa Rica 64.4% compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 56.3% compare
  4. 20 Brazil 55.0% compare
  5. 21 Kyrgyzstan 54.6% compare
  6. 22 Turkey 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Mexico was 56.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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