Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark
Denmark: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Denmark, 2003–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +116.7% | 8.4% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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