Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Mexico

Mexico: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 5.95 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
5.95
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 2024
All-time low
1.8
in 1998
Years of data
20
1984–2024

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Mexico, 1984–2024

234561984200420241984: 2.51989: 2.51992: 2.61994: 2.61996: 21998: 1.82000: 2.22002: 2.62004: 2.82005: 2.72006: 3.22008: 32010: 3.32012: 3.42014: 3.42016: 4.12018: 4.42020: 4.32022: 5.32024: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Mexico stood at 5.95. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Mexico peaked at 5.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1998.

That places Mexico 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.51 2.51 2.51 2
1990s 2.23 1.8 2.6 4
2000s 2.76 2.22 3.17 6
2010s 3.71 3.26 4.36 5
2020s 5.16 4.28 5.95 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 60 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.23 compare
  2. 61 Azerbaijan 6.21 compare
  3. 62 Mongolia 6.05 compare
  4. 64 Viet Nam 5.9 compare
  5. 65 Paraguay 5.87 compare
  6. 66 Jamaica 5.55 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Mexico?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Mexico was 5.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Mexico ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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