Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany

Germany: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of was 40.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.3
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2023
All-time low
29.4
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 38.72011: 38.12012: 36.52013: 35.62014: 36.52015: 33.22016: 34.82017: 34.62018: 32.62019: 29.42020: 43.42021: 42.32022: 42.82023: 44.62024: 40.92025: 40.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany stood at 40.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany peaked at 44.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 2019.

Germany ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35 29.4 38.7 10
2020s 42.38 40.3 44.6 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Bulgaria 43.4 compare
  2. 7 Albania 40.8 compare
  3. 8 Spain 40.5 compare
  4. 10 Estonia 40.1 compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 39.3 compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 39.1 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany was 40.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of?
Germany ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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