Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany
Germany: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 31.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany stood at 31.9%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany peaked at 41.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2005.
Germany ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.7% | — |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +66.0% | 24.7% | 41.0% |
| 2020 | +44.6% | 26.0% | 37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 24.7% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.0% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.9% | 37.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
- 15 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
- 17 Cyprus 32.0% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 31.3% compare
- 20 Croatia 31.2% compare
- 20 Croatia 31.2% compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany?
- Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Germany was 31.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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