Gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico
Mexico: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3855 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico stood at 0.3855. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico peaked at 0.505 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3855, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.434 | — |
| 1989 | 0.4688 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4989 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5043 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4869 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.505 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4998 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4753 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4698 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4682 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4558 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.476 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4565 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4669 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4612 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4338 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4259 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4184 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3998 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3855 | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3855 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4106, 94% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3855 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4495, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4514 | 0.434 | 0.4688 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4988 | 0.4869 | 0.505 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4742 | 0.4558 | 0.4998 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4489 | 0.4259 | 0.4669 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4012 | 0.3855 | 0.4184 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More poverty & inequality data for Mexico
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,262 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico was 0.3855 in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3855 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.