Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mexico
Mexico: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 29.5% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mexico peaked at 39.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 8th out of 48 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.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 32.7% | — |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 32.7% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.1% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.9% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.2% | 36.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 116,654 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,965 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 249,419 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mexico?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mexico was 29.5% in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).