Income share held by highest 20% in Mexico
Mexico: Income share held by highest 20% was 48.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 48.9% for income share held by highest 20% in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Mexico peaked at 58.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 53.9% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 58.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.2% | 58.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.1% | 55.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More poverty & inequality data for Mexico
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 21.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.1% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 6.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 22.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2024)
- Population living in slums 17.6% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Mexico?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Mexico was 48.9% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.