<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898531-16-001016-index.html : 20161005
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161005102019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898531-16-001016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161005
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161005

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863900
		IRS NUMBER:				133576061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06111
		FILM NUMBER:		161921535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, LC-2
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4147654499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, LC-2
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEXICO CONVERTIBLE ADVANTAGE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEXICO ADVANTAGE FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900805
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tmeaif-ncsra.htm
<DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND ANNUAL REPORT 7/31/2016
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tmeaif-ncsra.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>tmeaif-ex99cert302.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: tmeaif-ex99cert302.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tmeaif-ex99cert906.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tmeaif-ex99cert906.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>pgoldstein-signature.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SIGNATURE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: pgoldstein-signature.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>tmeaif-piechart.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. PIE CHART
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: tmeaif-piechart.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>tmeaifann-ltrchart1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: tmeaifann-ltrchart1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>