Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, 2010–2020

01232010201520202010: 1.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.941 <$2.15 a day2014: 3.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 1.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.194 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.201 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico peaked at 3.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 1.7%
2012 0.9% -45.3%
2014 3.4% +263.9%
2016 1.3% -60.8%
2018 0.2% -85.5%
2020 0.2% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 0.2% 3.4% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Pakistan 6.4% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 1.5% compare
  3. 24 Colombia 1.1% compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 0.0%

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount