    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898531-16-000743-index.html : 20160408
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160408111912
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898531-16-000743
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160131
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20160408
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160408
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160408

    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-CSRS
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06111
    		FILM NUMBER:		161561816

    	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-CSRS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ncsrs.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1-31-16
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: tmeaif-ncsrs.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>epichardo-signature.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>EUGENIA PICHARDO SIGNATURE
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: epichardo-signature.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>pgoldstein-signature.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SIGNATURE
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: pgoldstein-signature.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ltrchart1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART 1
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: tmeaif-ltrchart1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ltrchart2.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART 2
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: tmeaif-ltrchart2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ltrchart3.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART 3
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: tmeaif-ltrchart3.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ltrchart4.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART 4
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: tmeaif-ltrchart4.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ltrchart5.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART 5
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: tmeaif-ltrchart5.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ltrchart6.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART 6
    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: tmeaif-ltrchart6.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-ltrchart7.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. LETTER CHART 7
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: tmeaif-ltrchart7.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>13
    <FILENAME>tmeaif-piechart.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, INC. PIE CHART
    <TEXT>
    Document 13 - file: tmeaif-piechart.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>