Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2010
All-time low
18.9%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 24.62010: 30.42012: 29.72014: 22.22016: 19.82018: 20.72020: 18.92022: 20.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Mexico is 20.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 30.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.6%
2010 30.4% +23.3%
2012 29.7% -2.3%
2014 22.2% -25.1%
2016 19.8% -11.0%
2018 20.7% +4.8%
2020 18.9% -8.8%
2022 20.4% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1
2010s 24.6% 19.8% 30.4% 5
2020s 19.6% 18.9% 20.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 El Salvador 21.3% compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 20.8% compare
  3. 22 Peru 20.6% compare
  4. 24 Serbia 19.6% compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 19.5% compare
  6. 26 Uruguay 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Mexico was 20.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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