Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia

Estonia: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2011
All-time low
7.9%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia, 2004–2025

102030402004201420252004: 7.9 Percentage2005: 35 Percentage2006: 26.7 Percentage2007: 22.2 Percentage2008: 19.7 Percentage2009: 29.6 Percentage2010: 43.6 Percentage2011: 44.7 Percentage2012: 44.7 Percentage2013: 41.9 Percentage2014: 39.1 Percentage2015: 36.7 Percentage2016: 31.6 Percentage2017: 36.3 Percentage2018: 34.7 Percentage2019: 31.4 Percentage2020: 30.5 Percentage2021: 27.1 Percentage2022: 31.2 Percentage2023: 30.4 Percentage2024: 34.7 Percentage2025: 36 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia stood at 36.0%.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia peaked at 44.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 7.9% —
2005 35.0% +343.0%
2006 26.7% -23.7%
2007 22.2% -16.9%
2008 19.7% -11.3%
2009 29.6% +50.3%
2010 43.6% +47.3%
2011 44.7% +2.5%
2012 44.7% +0.0%
2013 41.9% -6.3%
2014 39.1% -6.7%
2015 36.7% -6.1%
2016 31.6% -13.9%
2017 36.3% +14.9%
2018 34.7% -4.4%
2019 31.4% -9.5%
2020 30.5% -2.9%
2021 27.1% -11.1%
2022 31.2% +15.1%
2023 30.4% -2.6%
2024 34.7% +14.1%
2025 36.0% +3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia 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
2005 +343.0% 7.9% 35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 7.9% 35.0% 6
2010s 38.5% 31.4% 44.7% 10
2020s 31.7% 27.1% 36.0% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Albania 36.9% compare
  2. 11 Spain 36.4% compare
  3. 12 Serbia 36.1% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 36.0% compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 34.6% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Estonia was 36.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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