Mexico Income Share Top 10%
Income share held by highest 10% SI.DST.10TH.10
Mexico's income share top 10% was 32.23% in 2025, ranked 12th globally. This represents a 6.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1984–2025.
Overview
Mexico's income share top 10% stood at 32.23% in 2025, a decline of +2.18pp from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 32.23% by 2025. Mexico ranked 12th globally.
Mexico’s share of income captured by the top 10 % of earners fell from a peak of 43.00 % in 1994 to 32.23 % in 2025, the lowest point recorded in the 20‑year series and placing the country 12th globally. This decline contrasts with the early‑mid‑1990s when rapid liberalisation and the peso crisis amplified inequality, but subsequent fiscal reforms and modest wage growth have compressed the top‑decile share. The 2025 figure is marginally below Ecuador’s 32.31 % and Honduras’s 31.74 % and slightly under Costa Rica’s 33.53 %, indicating that Mexico now clusters with other upper‑middle‑income Latin American economies in terms of elite income concentration. The downward trajectory suggests that continued investment in education, progressive taxation and stronger labour market institutions could further reduce top‑decile dominance, while any reversal of reform momentum or external shocks might stall or reverse the trend.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Top 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 32.23% | - | - |
| 2025 | 32.23% | −2.18pp | #12 |
| 2022 | 34.40% | −0.70pp | #62 |
| 2020 | 35.10% | −1.50pp | #62 |
| 2018 | 36.60% | −0.80pp | #89 |
| 2016 | 37.40% | −2.10pp | #78 |
| 2014 | 39.50% | −0.10pp | #79 |
| 2012 | 39.60% | +2.40pp | #83 |
| 2010 | 37.20% | −2.50pp | #76 |
| 2008 | 39.70% | +0.20pp | #72 |
| 2006 | 39.50% | −0.80pp | #72 |
| 2005 | 40.30% | +0.60pp | #72 |
| 2004 | 39.70% | −0.20pp | #64 |
| 2002 | 39.90% | −2.50pp | #58 |
| 2000 | 42.40% | +0.60pp | #49 |
| 1998 | 41.80% | +0.60pp | #45 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Mexico matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1999. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw income share top 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Mexico's income share top 10% was 32.23% in 2025. Ranked 12th globally. This represents a 6.3% decrease from the previous year.
Mexico's income share top 10% peaked at 43.00% in 1994.
The lowest income share top 10% in Mexico was 32.23% in 2025.
Mexico ranks 12th globally in income share top 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.10TH.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Mexico's income share top 10% is projected to reach 32.23% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share top 10% of Mexico in 2025 was 32.23%. This ranks 12th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_mexico_income-top-10,
title = {Mexico Income Share Top 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/mexico/income-top-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}