{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mx-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-gini-index/","title":"Mexico Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2024)","description":"Mexico's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 42.6 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024, -2.1% vs 2022.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Mexico","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Mexico","temporal_coverage":"1984/2024","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Mexico Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=MX"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1984–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Mexico"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Mexico (2024)","value":"42.6","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.1% vs 2022"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-2.1%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Mexico Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"1984","value":48.5},{"period":"1989","value":50.1},{"period":"1992","value":52.3},{"period":"1994","value":53.4},{"period":"1996","value":52},{"period":"1998","value":53.3},{"period":"2000","value":53.4},{"period":"2002","value":50.6},{"period":"2004","value":50.3},{"period":"2005","value":50.9},{"period":"2006","value":49.7},{"period":"2008","value":50.8},{"period":"2010","value":47.7},{"period":"2012","value":49.6},{"period":"2014","value":48.9},{"period":"2016","value":46.9},{"period":"2018","value":46},{"period":"2020","value":44.6},{"period":"2022","value":43.5},{"period":"2024","value":42.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2022","value":"43.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2020","value":"44.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2018","value":"46.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2016","value":"46.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"48.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2012","value":"49.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2010","value":"47.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2008","value":"50.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2006","value":"49.7","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"50.9","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2004","value":"50.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2002","value":"50.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2000","value":"53.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1998","value":"53.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1996","value":"52.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1994","value":"53.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1992","value":"52.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1989","value":"50.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1984","value":"48.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Mexico over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1984–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 53.4 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1994 and reached its lowest recorded value of 42.6 in 2024. The latest reading of 42.6 in 2024 represents a change of -0.9."}]}