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

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 38.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.5%
Change on year
up 56.6%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2022
All-time low
19.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 19.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 26.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 21 <$2.15 a day2014: 19.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 24.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 28.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 24.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 38.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Mexico stood at 38.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Mexico peaked at 38.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 19.6%
2010 26.1% +33.2%
2012 21.0% -19.6%
2014 19.9% -5.1%
2016 24.3% +22.1%
2018 28.9% +18.9%
2020 24.5% -15.1%
2022 38.5% +56.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2010s 24.0% 19.9% 28.9% 5
2020s 31.5% 24.5% 38.5% 2

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  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.8% compare
  5. 24 Peru 26.1% compare
  6. 25 Colombia 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Mexico was 38.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount