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 38 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

02040602003201420252003: 44.8 Percentage2004: 35.5 Percentage2005: 38.8 Percentage2006: 30.6 Percentage2007: 29.6 Percentage2008: 26.6 Percentage2009: 26.6 Percentage2010: 28.2 Percentage2011: 34.4 Percentage2012: 40.5 Percentage2013: 47.1 Percentage2014: 51.8 Percentage2015: 53.4 Percentage2016: 53.6 Percentage2017: 52.7 Percentage2018: 50.4 Percentage2019: 47.8 Percentage2020: 50.7 Percentage2021: 46.3 Percentage2022: 43.6 Percentage2023: 44.3 Percentage2024: 43.9 Percentage2025: 50.5 Percentage

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 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Montenegro 49.3% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 45.8% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 43.7% compare

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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 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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