Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Malta

Malta: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2005
All-time low
13.9%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Malta, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 33.8 Percentage2006: 32 Percentage2007: 33.7 Percentage2008: 32.8 Percentage2009: 29.4 Percentage2010: 28.2 Percentage2011: 27.2 Percentage2012: 25 Percentage2013: 23 Percentage2014: 24.6 Percentage2015: 21.4 Percentage2016: 20.8 Percentage2017: 15.6 Percentage2018: 13.9 Percentage2019: 15.1 Percentage2020: 16.3 Percentage2021: 15.7 Percentage2022: 15.4 Percentage2023: 15.9 Percentage2024: 18.3 Percentage2025: 18.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 18.7% for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in 2025.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Malta peaked at 33.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2018.

That places Malta 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 29.4% 33.8% 5
2010s 21.5% 13.9% 28.2% 10
2020s 16.7% 15.4% 18.7% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Austria 20.9% compare
  2. 34 Denmark 20.1% compare
  3. 35 Switzerland 20.0% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 18.7% compare
  5. 38 Netherlands 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Malta?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Malta was 18.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Malta ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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