Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Greece
Greece: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2016
All-time low
26.6%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Greece stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Greece peaked at 53.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.8% | — |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +15.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 50.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 50.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 26.6% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 28.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 43.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Montenegro 48.0% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 45.8% compare
- 4 Latvia 43.7% compare
- 4 Latvia 43.7% compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Greece?
- Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Greece was 50.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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