Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 0.0522 poorest in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0522 poorest
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0544 poorest
in 2018
All-time low
0.0449 poorest
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

00.020.040.062008201520222008: 0.045 poorest2010: 0.053 poorest2012: 0.052 poorest2014: 0.046 poorest2016: 0.046 poorest2018: 0.054 poorest2020: 0.049 poorest2022: 0.052 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico is 0.0522 poorest, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 0.0544 poorest in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 poorest, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.0449 poorest —
2010 0.0528 poorest +17.8%
2012 0.0524 poorest -0.8%
2014 0.0456 poorest -12.9%
2016 0.0455 poorest -0.3%
2018 0.0544 poorest +19.4%
2020 0.0494 poorest -9.1%
2022 0.0522 poorest +5.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.0522 poorest is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.148 poorest, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.0522 poorest is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0496 poorest, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0449 poorest 0.0449 poorest 0.0449 poorest 1
2010s 0.0501 poorest 0.0455 poorest 0.0544 poorest 5
2020s 0.0508 poorest 0.0494 poorest 0.0522 poorest 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0894 poorest compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 0.0861 poorest compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 0.0642 poorest compare
  4. 26 Peru 0.0496 poorest compare
  5. 27 South Africa 0.0439 poorest compare
  6. 28 Panama 0.0413 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico was 0.0522 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0544 poorest in 2018.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 poorest in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)