Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico

Mexico: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) was 1.67 preT in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.67 preT
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.7 preT
in 2012
All-time low
1.27 preT
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008–2022

2468102008201520222008: 2.1 preT2010: 2.1 preT2012: 9.7 preT2014: 1.6 preT2016: 1.6 preT2018: 1.5 preT2020: 1.3 preT2022: 1.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico stood at 1.67 preT.

That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico peaked at 9.7 preT in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.27 preT, in 2020.

That places Mexico 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 2.05 preT —
2010 2.08 preT +1.1%
2012 9.7 preT +367.0%
2014 1.56 preT -83.9%
2016 1.56 preT -0.6%
2018 1.53 preT -1.9%
2020 1.27 preT -16.5%
2022 1.67 preT +30.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1.67 preT is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4 preT, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1.67 preT is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17 preT, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.05 preT 2.05 preT 2.05 preT 1
2010s 3.28 preT 1.53 preT 9.7 preT 5
2020s 1.47 preT 1.27 preT 1.67 preT 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Argentina 2.13 preT compare
  2. 28 South Africa 1.89 preT compare
  3. 29 Peru 1.8 preT compare
  4. 31 Panama 1.41 preT compare
  5. 32 El Salvador 0.7679 preT compare
  6. 33 Bolivia 0.599 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico?
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico was 1.67 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.7 preT in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 preT in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)