Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 5.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

02462008201520222008: 22010: 2.82012: 52014: 0.6182016: 5.32018: 5.42020: 6.22022: 5.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico stood at 5.8%.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.0% —
2010 2.8% +39.6%
2012 5.0% +75.9%
2014 0.6% -87.5%
2016 5.3% +760.9%
2018 5.4% +1.7%
2020 6.2% +14.0%
2022 5.8% -6.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2010s 3.8% 0.6% 5.4% 5
2020s 6.0% 5.8% 6.2% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Pakistan 22.3% compare
  2. 21 Vietnam 15.5% compare
  3. 22 South Africa 7.0% compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 4.2% compare
  6. 26 Panama 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico was 5.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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