Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mexico
Mexico: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 39.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mexico, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% 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 of the richest 1% in Mexico peaked at 46.4% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 1960s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.4% | 40.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Mexico?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mexico was 39.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1880.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.