Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mexico
Mexico: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
54.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
20
1984–2024
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mexico is 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mexico peaked at 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Mexico 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 75.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 75.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 76.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 58.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 54.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 66.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 79.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 84.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 81.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 95.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 89.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 97.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 100.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 103.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 123.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 130.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 128.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 157.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 95.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 111.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 97.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 130.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 154.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 128.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 60 Bolivia 186.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 186.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Mongolia 181.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Vietnam 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Paraguay 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Jamaica 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mexico?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mexico was 178.47 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 178.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Mexico ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.