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
25th
of 47 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 25th of 47 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.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 19.5% —
2005 18.7% -4.1%
2006 16.4% -12.3%
2007 19.7% +20.1%
2008 26.2% +33.0%
2009 27.8% +6.1%
2010 27.2% -2.2%
2011 29.1% +7.0%
2012 35.9% +23.4%
2013 43.2% +20.3%
2014 42.2% -2.3%
2015 40.7% -3.6%
2016 38.3% -5.9%
2017 36.9% -3.7%
2018 34.7% -6.0%
2019 33.0% -4.9%
2020 30.8% -6.7%
2021 31.2% +1.3%
2022 29.9% -4.2%
2023 30.5% +2.0%
2024 28.7% -5.9%
2025 29.2% +1.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 29.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 29.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +33.0% 19.7% 26.2%

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. 22 Ireland 30.6% compare
  2. 23 Hungary 30.5% compare
  3. 24 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. 26 France 28.8% compare
  5. 27 Finland 28.0% compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 26.0% compare
  7. 28 Slovakia 26.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 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 25th out of 47 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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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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