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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 65.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
65.6%
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2022
All-time low
36.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Mexico, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 48 <$2.15 a day2010: 52.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 47.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 36.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 46 <$2.15 a day2018: 53.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 43.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 65.6 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico stood at 65.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 65.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1
2010s 47.1% 36.6% 53.1% 5
2020s 54.6% 43.5% 65.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Paraguay 68.9% compare
  2. 19 Chile 67.1% compare
  3. 20 Costa Rica 65.6% compare
  4. 22 Argentina 56.7% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 50.1% compare
  6. 24 Bolivia 44.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico was 65.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap