Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
61st
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
20
1984–2024
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mexico stood at 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Mexico 61st out of 118 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.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Bolivia 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Mongolia 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Vietnam 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Paraguay 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Jamaica 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.