Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 31.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2012
All-time low
31.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

0102030402011201520192011: 38.1 Percentage2012: 40.4 Percentage2013: 39.9 Percentage2014: 39 Percentage2015: 37.5 Percentage2016: 36.4 Percentage2017: 33.8 Percentage2018: 32.5 Percentage2019: 31.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 40.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 38.1%
2012 40.4% +6.0%
2013 39.9% -1.2%
2014 39.0% -2.3%
2015 37.5% -3.8%
2016 36.4% -2.9%
2017 33.8% -7.1%
2018 32.5% -3.8%
2019 31.3% -3.7%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 17 Cyprus 32.0% compare
  2. 18 Germany 31.9% compare
  3. 20 Croatia 31.2% compare
  4. 20 Croatia 31.2% compare
  5. 22 Ireland 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 31.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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