Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mexico
Mexico: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
Mexico recorded 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mexico peaked at 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 59th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 56 North Macedonia 15.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Paraguay 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Jamaica 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Jordan 13.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Ukraine 13.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 China 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mexico?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mexico was 14.29 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.