Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 19.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
19.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2013
All-time low
17.8%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

01020302005201020162005: 18.7 Percentage2006: 19.3 Percentage2007: 17.8 Percentage2008: 20.3 Percentage2009: 21.3 Percentage2010: 21.2 Percentage2011: 21.8 Percentage2012: 24.8 Percentage2013: 26 Percentage2014: 23.5 Percentage2015: 20 Percentage2016: 19.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in United Kingdom is 19.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in United Kingdom peaked at 26.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
2005 18.7%
2006 19.3% +3.2%
2007 17.8% -7.8%
2008 20.3% +14.0%
2009 21.3% +4.9%
2010 21.2% -0.5%
2011 21.8% +2.8%
2012 24.8% +13.8%
2013 26.0% +4.8%
2014 23.5% -9.6%
2015 20.0% -14.9%
2016 19.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 17.8% 21.3% 5
2010s 22.4% 19.4% 26.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Austria 21.9% compare
  2. 24 Hungary 21.5% compare
  3. 25 Ireland 20.6% compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.4% compare
  5. 28 Poland 19.2% compare
  6. 28 Poland 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in United Kingdom?
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in United Kingdom was 19.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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