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
11th
of 47 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: 38.7 Percentage2011: 38.1 Percentage2012: 36.5 Percentage2013: 35.6 Percentage2014: 36.5 Percentage2015: 33.2 Percentage2016: 34.8 Percentage2017: 34.6 Percentage2018: 32.6 Percentage2019: 29.4 Percentage2020: 43.4 Percentage2021: 42.3 Percentage2022: 42.8 Percentage2023: 44.6 Percentage2024: 40.9 Percentage2025: 40.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Germany, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 38.7% —
2011 38.1% -1.6%
2012 36.5% -4.2%
2013 35.6% -2.5%
2014 36.5% +2.5%
2015 33.2% -9.0%
2016 34.8% +4.8%
2017 34.6% -0.6%
2018 32.6% -5.8%
2019 29.4% -9.8%
2020 43.4% +47.6%
2021 42.3% -2.5%
2022 42.8% +1.2%
2023 44.6% +4.2%
2024 40.9% -8.3%
2025 40.3% -1.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 40.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 40.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +47.6% 29.4% 43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.0% 29.4% 38.7% 10
2020s 42.4% 40.3% 44.6% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Bulgaria 43.4% compare
  2. 9 Albania 40.8% compare
  3. 10 Spain 40.5% compare
  4. 12 Estonia 40.1% compare
  5. 12 Estonia 40.1% compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 39.3% compare
  7. 14 Lithuania 39.3% compare

See the full ranking of 53 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 11th out of 47 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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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 773 data points, 2010–2025
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