Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico

Mexico: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 35.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
35.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2012
All-time low
31.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 31.52010: 35.62012: 42.42014: 34.82016: 34.82018: 35.32020: 38.12022: 35.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico stood at 35.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico peaked at 42.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2008.

That places Mexico 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 31.5% —
2010 35.6% +13.0%
2012 42.4% +19.1%
2014 34.8% -17.8%
2016 34.8% -0.1%
2018 35.3% +1.5%
2020 38.1% +7.7%
2022 35.8% -5.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 35.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 35.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1
2010s 36.6% 34.8% 42.4% 5
2020s 36.9% 35.8% 38.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Bolivia 39.5% compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  3. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 35.3% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 34.4% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico was 35.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group