Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Mexico

Mexico: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Mexico, 2008–2022

02468102008201520222008: 0.817 preT2010: 1.4 preT2012: 9.6 preT2014: 0.256 preT2016: 0.299 preT2018: 0.269 preT2020: 0.333 preT2022: 0.166 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Mexico is 0.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Mexico peaked at 9.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.8%
2010 1.4% +65.3%
2012 9.6% +612.5%
2014 0.3% -97.3%
2016 0.3% +16.7%
2018 0.3% -10.0%
2020 0.3% +23.9%
2022 0.2% -50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 2.4% 0.3% 9.6% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  2. 22 Brazil 0.5% compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  4. 25 Argentina 0.1% compare
  5. 26 Peru 0.1% compare
  6. 27 Costa Rica 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Mexico?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Mexico was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 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, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population