Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Switzerland

Switzerland: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2007
All-time low
17.1%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Switzerland, 2007–2024

051015202007201520242007: 21.7 Percentage2008: 21 Percentage2009: 21 Percentage2010: 21.1 Percentage2011: 18.5 Percentage2012: 17.1 Percentage2013: 19.3 Percentage2014: 21.3 Percentage2015: 21.5 Percentage2016: 21.1 Percentage2017: 20.7 Percentage2018: 20.4 Percentage2019: 20.3 Percentage2020: 19.4 Percentage2021: 18.6 Percentage2022: 18.4 Percentage2023: 18.8 Percentage2024: 20 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 20.0% for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Switzerland peaked at 21.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2012.

That places Switzerland 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 21.0% 21.7% 3
2010s 20.1% 17.1% 21.5% 10
2020s 19.0% 18.4% 20.0% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 32 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
  2. 33 Austria 20.9% compare
  3. 34 Denmark 20.1% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 18.7% compare
  5. 36 Malta 18.7% compare
  6. 38 Netherlands 15.3% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Switzerland?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Switzerland was 20.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Switzerland ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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