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Mexico · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

66th of 182 · 12th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaMexico's gni per capita rose from US$4,900 in 1996 to US$13.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$12kUS$14kUS$16kUS$13.7k

Mexico's gni per capita rose from US$4,900 in 1996 to US$13.7k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

75th of 181 · 13th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Mexico's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $9,190 in 1996 to intl $25.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $30kintl $25.1k

Mexico's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $9,190 in 1996 to intl $25.1k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

50th of 129 · 5th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Mexico's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$5,232 in 1996 to US$7,471 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$5kUS$6kUS$7kUS$8kUS$7,471

Mexico's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$5,232 in 1996 to US$7,471 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

17th of 25 · 6th in Latin America
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Gini indexMexico's gini index fell from 48.5 in 1984 to 42.6 in 2024.1990200020102020404550556042.6

Mexico's gini index fell from 48.5 in 1984 to 42.6 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

18th of 25 · 7th in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Mexico's income share held by highest 10% fell from 37.9 % in 1984 to 33.4 % in 2024.199020002010202032%34%36%38%40%42%44%33.4 %

Mexico's income share held by highest 10% fell from 37.9 % in 1984 to 33.4 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

14th of 25 · 4th in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Mexico's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.6 % in 1984 to 5.6 % in 2024.19902000201020203%4%5%6%5.6 %

Mexico's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.6 % in 1984 to 5.6 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

9th of 25 · 6th in Latin America
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Extreme povertyMexico's extreme poverty fell from 15.0 % in 1984 to 1.6 % in 2024.19902000201020200%5%10%15%20%25%1.6 %

Mexico's extreme poverty fell from 15.0 % in 1984 to 1.6 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

20th of 24 · 7th in Latin America
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesMexico's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 43.2 % in 2016 to 29.6 % in 2024.2016201820202022202425%30%35%40%45%29.6 %

Mexico's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 43.2 % in 2016 to 29.6 % in 2024.

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