Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mexico
Mexico: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.7087 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Mexico is 0.7087, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Mexico peaked at 0.7581 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6966, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6966 | — |
| 2002 | 0.6966 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7272 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7185 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7581 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7461 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7576 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7552 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7425 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7563 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7333 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7087 | -3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7087 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7087 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6535, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7194 | 0.6966 | 0.7581 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7515 | 0.7425 | 0.7576 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.721 | 0.7087 | 0.7333 | 2 |
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 (before tax) in Mexico?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mexico was 0.7087 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7581 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6966 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.