Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mexico

Mexico: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 22.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2018
All-time low
11.7%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mexico, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 27.6 %2002: 11.7 %2004: 16.2 %2006: 14.3 %2008: 21.1 %2010: 24.8 %2012: 26.7 %2014: 28.3 %2016: 23.8 %2018: 28.7 %2020: 27.2 %2022: 22.3 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 22.3% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mexico peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.

Mexico ranks 4th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 11.7% 27.6% 5
2010s 26.5% 23.8% 28.7% 5
2020s 24.7% 22.3% 27.2% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  6. 7 Brazil 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mexico?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mexico was 22.3% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Mexico ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.