Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 29.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.7%
Change on year
up 182.9%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2022
All-time low
8.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

10152025302008201520222008: 11.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 11.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 8.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 8.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 13.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 10.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 29.7 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Mexico stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 182.9% on the previous year and up 234.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Mexico peaked at 29.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 11.8%
2010 11.3% -3.8%
2012 8.9% -21.6%
2014 8.8% -1.1%
2016 13.4% +52.9%
2018 16.4% +22.3%
2020 10.5% -36.0%
2022 29.7% +182.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2010s 11.8% 8.8% 16.4% 5
2020s 20.1% 10.5% 29.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Mexico was 29.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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