Income Distribution in Mexico City, Mexico

Quarterly average current income by household deciles, by year of survey (Pesos) in Mexico City (Capital) and Mexico (National)

Income Growth

• Both Capital and National incomes have increased across all deciles from 2020 to 2022.
• The average income in the Capital increased from 57,370 to 63,695 (10.9% growth).
• The average income Nationally increased from 76,810 to 89,310 (16.3% growth).

Income Inequality

• There’s a significant gap between the lowest (1st decile) and highest (10th decile) incomes in both years and for both Capital and National figures.
• In 2022, the 10th decile in the Capital earned about 15 times more than the 1st decile.
• Nationally, in 2022, the 10th decile earned about 14.7 times more than the 1st decile.

Regional Differences

• National incomes are consistently higher than Capital incomes across all deciles.
• The gap between National and Capital incomes seems to widen in higher deciles.

Growth Patterns

• Lower deciles appear to have experienced slightly higher percentage increases in income compared to higher deciles, particularly in the Capital.
• The 10th decile nationally saw a notably larger increase compared to other deciles.