Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 0.031 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.031 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.1327 <$2.15 a day
in 2012
All-time low
0.0306 <$2.15 a day
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico, 2008–2022

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252008201520222008: 0.105 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.109 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.133 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.034 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.031 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.031 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.041 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.031 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico stood at 0.031 <$2.15 a day.

That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 0.1327 <$2.15 a day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 <$2.15 a day, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.1046 <$2.15 a day —
2010 0.1089 <$2.15 a day +4.1%
2012 0.1327 <$2.15 a day +21.9%
2014 0.0341 <$2.15 a day -74.3%
2016 0.0306 <$2.15 a day -10.2%
2018 0.0308 <$2.15 a day +0.4%
2020 0.0406 <$2.15 a day +32.0%
2022 0.031 <$2.15 a day -23.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.031 <$2.15 a day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0396 <$2.15 a day, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.031 <$2.15 a day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 <$2.15 a day, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1046 <$2.15 a day 0.1046 <$2.15 a day 0.1046 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0674 <$2.15 a day 0.0306 <$2.15 a day 0.1327 <$2.15 a day 5
2020s 0.0358 <$2.15 a day 0.031 <$2.15 a day 0.0406 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Serbia 0.0365 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 21 Ecuador 0.0327 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 22 Paraguay 0.0313 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 24 Brazil 0.0284 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 0.0218 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 26 Bolivia 0.0177 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico was 0.031 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1327 <$2.15 a day in 2012.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 <$2.15 a day in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All 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
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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