Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark

Denmark: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.1%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2014
All-time low
8.4%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark, 2003–2025

10152025302003201420252003: 8.4 Percentage2004: 18.2 Percentage2005: 24.5 Percentage2006: 24 Percentage2007: 18.7 Percentage2008: 24.4 Percentage2009: 25.6 Percentage2010: 23.7 Percentage2011: 24.2 Percentage2012: 27.3 Percentage2013: 27 Percentage2014: 28.5 Percentage2015: 26.5 Percentage2016: 24.5 Percentage2017: 25.1 Percentage2018: 25.2 Percentage2019: 22.9 Percentage2020: 22.7 Percentage2021: 19.5 Percentage2022: 20.2 Percentage2023: 23.1 Percentage2024: 21.1 Percentage2025: 20.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark stood at 20.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark peaked at 28.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2003.

That places Denmark 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 8.4% —
2004 18.2% +116.7%
2005 24.5% +34.6%
2006 24.0% -2.0%
2007 18.7% -22.1%
2008 24.4% +30.5%
2009 25.6% +4.9%
2010 23.7% -7.4%
2011 24.2% +2.1%
2012 27.3% +12.8%
2013 27.0% -1.1%
2014 28.5% +5.6%
2015 26.5% -7.0%
2016 24.5% -7.5%
2017 25.1% +2.4%
2018 25.2% +0.4%
2019 22.9% -9.1%
2020 22.7% -0.9%
2021 19.5% -14.1%
2022 20.2% +3.6%
2023 23.1% +14.4%
2024 21.1% -8.7%
2025 20.1% -4.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 20.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 20.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark 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
2004 +116.7% 8.4% 18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 8.4% 25.6% 7
2010s 25.5% 22.9% 28.5% 10
2020s 21.1% 19.5% 23.1% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 39 Belgium 22.1% compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
  3. 41 Austria 20.9% compare
  4. 43 Switzerland 20.0% compare
  5. 44 Czechia 18.7% compare
  6. 44 Malta 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark was 20.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Denmark ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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