Incomes of the richest in Mexico

Mexico: Incomes of the richest was 25.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.57
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
36.52
in 2014
All-time low
12.45
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Incomes of the richest in Mexico, 2000–2022

1015202530352000201120222000: 12.42002: 12.42004: 20.22006: 15.82008: 25.22010: 31.82012: 33.52014: 36.52016: 29.72018: 33.92020: 28.82022: 25.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, incomes of the richest in Mexico stood at 25.57.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Mexico peaked at 36.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.45, in 2000.

That places Mexico 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.45 —
2002 12.45 +0.0%
2004 20.23 +62.5%
2006 15.84 -21.7%
2008 25.19 +59.0%
2010 31.82 +26.3%
2012 33.47 +5.2%
2014 36.52 +9.1%
2016 29.67 -18.8%
2018 33.85 +14.1%
2020 28.83 -14.8%
2022 25.57 -11.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 25.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 25.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.32, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.23 12.45 25.19 5
2010s 33.07 29.67 36.52 5
2020s 27.2 25.57 28.83 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Colombia 26.96 compare
  2. 4 Chile 26.71 compare
  3. 5 Brazil 25.75 compare
  4. 7 Botswana 23.28 compare
  5. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.16 compare
  6. 9 India 23.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Mexico?
Incomes of the richest in Mexico was 25.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.52 in 2014.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.45 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for incomes of the richest?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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