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

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 21.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.4%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2022
All-time low
14.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 152010: 16.52012: 18.12014: 14.92016: 16.32018: 172020: 18.32022: 21.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Mexico stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Mexico peaked at 21.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.0%
2010 16.5% +9.7%
2012 18.1% +9.6%
2014 14.9% -17.4%
2016 16.3% +9.3%
2018 17.0% +4.3%
2020 18.3% +7.4%
2022 21.4% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1
2010s 16.6% 14.9% 18.1% 5
2020s 19.8% 18.3% 21.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Honduras 27.5% compare
  2. 10 Armenia 26.1% compare
  3. 11 Belarus 22.7% compare
  4. 13 El Salvador 20.9% compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 20.1% compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Mexico was 21.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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