Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Norway

Norway: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2005
All-time low
9.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Norway, 2003–2025

10152025302003201420252003: 9.8 Percentage2004: 21.1 Percentage2005: 29.5 Percentage2006: 26.7 Percentage2007: 11.7 Percentage2008: 12.6 Percentage2009: 12.7 Percentage2010: 11.4 Percentage2011: 11.8 Percentage2012: 10.2 Percentage2013: 11.2 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 16.8 Percentage2016: 18.1 Percentage2017: 17.4 Percentage2018: 19.7 Percentage2019: 24.7 Percentage2020: 20.1 Percentage2021: 23.4 Percentage2022: 22 Percentage2023: 24.2 Percentage2024: 23.6 Percentage2025: 22.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Norway stood at 22.7%.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Norway peaked at 29.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.

Norway ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 9.8% 29.5% 7
2010s 15.7% 10.2% 24.7% 10
2020s 22.7% 20.1% 24.2% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Türkiye 25.1% compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 23.9% compare
  3. 27 Sweden 23.0% compare
  4. 29 Poland 22.5% compare
  5. 30 Iceland 22.4% compare
  6. 31 Belgium 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Norway?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Norway was 22.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
How does Norway rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Norway ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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