Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 30.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
30.1%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2013
All-time low
30.1%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2021

0102030402011201620212011: 34.3 Percentage2012: 35.8 Percentage2013: 36.1 Percentage2014: 36 Percentage2015: 35.1 Percentage2016: 34.6 Percentage2017: 32.9 Percentage2018: 31.9 Percentage2019: 30.5 Percentage2020: 32.8 Percentage2021: 30.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 30.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 36.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2021.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2011 34.3%
2012 35.8% +4.4%
2013 36.1% +0.8%
2014 36.0% -0.3%
2015 35.1% -2.5%
2016 34.6% -1.4%
2017 32.9% -4.9%
2018 31.9% -3.0%
2019 30.5% -4.4%
2020 32.8% +7.5%
2021 30.1% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.1% 30.5% 36.1% 9
2020s 31.4% 30.1% 32.8% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 22 Ireland 30.6% compare
  2. 23 Hungary 30.5% compare
  3. 25 Portugal 29.2% compare
  4. 26 France 28.8% compare
  5. 27 Finland 28.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 30.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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