Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal

Portugal: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2013
All-time low
16.4%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 19.5 Percentage2005: 18.7 Percentage2006: 16.4 Percentage2007: 19.7 Percentage2008: 26.2 Percentage2009: 27.8 Percentage2010: 27.2 Percentage2011: 29.1 Percentage2012: 35.9 Percentage2013: 43.2 Percentage2014: 42.2 Percentage2015: 40.7 Percentage2016: 38.3 Percentage2017: 36.9 Percentage2018: 34.7 Percentage2019: 33 Percentage2020: 30.8 Percentage2021: 31.2 Percentage2022: 29.9 Percentage2023: 30.5 Percentage2024: 28.7 Percentage2025: 29.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 29.2% for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal peaked at 43.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2006.

Portugal ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 16.4% 27.8% 6
2010s 36.1% 27.2% 43.2% 10
2020s 30.1% 28.7% 31.2% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Ireland 30.6% compare
  2. 18 Hungary 30.5% compare
  3. 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 30.1% compare
  4. 21 France 28.8% compare
  5. 22 Finland 28.0% compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 26.0% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal was 29.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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