Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Mexico

Mexico: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 25.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.57
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
36.52
in 2014
All-time low
12.45
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Mexico, 2000–2022

1015202530352000201120222000: 12.42002: 12.42004: 20.22006: 15.82008: 25.22010: 31.82012: 33.52014: 36.52016: 29.72018: 33.92020: 28.82022: 25.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 25.57 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Mexico peaked at 36.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.45, in 2000.

That places Mexico 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.23 12.45 25.19 5
2010s 33.07 29.67 36.52 5
2020s 27.2 25.57 28.83 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Colombia 26.96 compare
  2. 4 Chile 26.71 compare
  3. 5 Brazil 25.75 compare
  4. 7 Botswana 23.28 compare
  5. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.16 compare
  6. 9 India 23.07 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Mexico?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Mexico was 25.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.52 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.45 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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