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
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mexico, 2000–2022
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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -17.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mexico
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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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.