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
23rd
of 36 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 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 48.0% —
2010 52.5% +9.4%
2012 47.1% -10.3%
2014 36.6% -22.2%
2016 46.0% +25.6%
2018 53.1% +15.2%
2020 43.5% -18.0%
2022 65.6% +50.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 65.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 65.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.1%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

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. 20 Paraguay 68.9% compare
  2. 21 Chile 67.1% compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 65.6% compare
  4. 24 Argentina 56.7% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 50.1% compare
  6. 26 Bolivia 44.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 23rd out of 36 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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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
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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