Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico

Mexico: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 16.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2022
All-time low
10.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 10.72010: 11.22012: 13.12014: 11.32016: 13.72018: 142020: 15.82022: 16

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico is 16.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico peaked at 16.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.7% —
2010 11.2% +4.9%
2012 13.1% +17.4%
2014 11.3% -13.6%
2016 13.7% +20.6%
2018 14.0% +2.2%
2020 15.8% +13.1%
2022 16.0% +1.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 16.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 16.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2010s 12.7% 11.2% 14.0% 5
2020s 15.9% 15.8% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Chile 23.1% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 21.7% compare
  3. 21 Panama 18.6% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 14.9% compare
  5. 24 Colombia 10.6% compare
  6. 25 Vietnam 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico was 16.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)