Wealth share richest in Mexico
Mexico: Wealth share richest was 39.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.8
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.36
in 1880
All-time low
33.1
in 1990
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Mexico, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Mexico stood at 39.8.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Mexico peaked at 46.36 in 1880 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 1990.
That places Mexico 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 46.03 | — |
| 1850 | 46.25 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 46.36 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 46.26 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 45.6 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 45.74 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 45.9 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 45.59 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.93 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.24 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 33.14 | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 33.13 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.14 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.16 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.14 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.17 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.12 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 33.15 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.11 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.13 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.15 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.17 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.15 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.17 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.11 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.03 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 39.18 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.96 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.82 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.67 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 40.09 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.85 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.68 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.53 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.65 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.81 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.8 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.17 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.52 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.05 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.72 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.04 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.38 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.36 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.98 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.39 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.8 | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 39.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 39.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -28.3% | 46.24 | 33.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 46.03 | 46.03 | 46.03 | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.25 | 46.25 | 46.25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.36 | 46.36 | 46.36 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.26 | 46.26 | 46.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6 | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.74 | 45.74 | 45.74 | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.59 | 45.59 | 45.59 | 1 |
| 1960s | 45.93 | 45.93 | 45.93 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.24 | 46.24 | 46.24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.14 | 33.11 | 33.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.13 | 33.1 | 33.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 | 33.1 | 40.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 39.68 | 41.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 | 39.39 | 40.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Mexico?
- Wealth share richest in Mexico was 39.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.36 in 1880.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for wealth share richest?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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