Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mexico
Mexico: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mexico is 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mexico peaked at 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Mexico ranks 63rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Mongolia 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Viet Nam 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Paraguay 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Jamaica 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mexico?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Mexico was 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Mexico ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.