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

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 52.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.0%
Change on year
up 64.9%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2022
All-time low
26.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 27.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 32.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 26.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 27 <$2.15 a day2016: 33 <$2.15 a day2018: 38.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 31.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 52 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico is 52.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.9% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 27.6% —
2010 32.4% +17.3%
2012 26.5% -18.3%
2014 27.0% +2.1%
2016 33.0% +22.2%
2018 38.9% +17.9%
2020 31.5% -18.9%
2022 52.0% +64.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 52.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 52.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.4%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
2010s 31.5% 26.5% 38.9% 5
2020s 41.8% 31.5% 52.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Chile 58.2% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 58.1% compare
  3. 21 Paraguay 53.9% compare
  4. 23 Georgia 49.7% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 43.3% compare
  6. 25 Argentina 41.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Mexico was 52.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount