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

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 14.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2012
All-time low
9.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 9.2 poorest2010: 11.5 poorest2012: 16.4 poorest2014: 10.5 poorest2016: 12.3 poorest2018: 13.8 poorest2020: 14.8 poorest2022: 14.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico stood at 14.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 16.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, 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) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 9.2% —
2010 11.5% +25.7%
2012 16.4% +42.4%
2014 10.5% -35.7%
2016 12.3% +16.7%
2018 13.8% +12.0%
2020 14.8% +7.6%
2022 14.9% +0.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 14.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 14.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.1%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2010s 12.9% 10.5% 16.4% 5
2020s 14.9% 14.8% 14.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Sri Lanka 24.5% compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 21.2% compare
  3. 22 Vietnam 17.8% compare
  4. 24 Panama 12.5% compare
  5. 25 South Africa 12.0% compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 10.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 14.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 34 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 down 9.3%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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