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
43rd
of 47 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
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 43rd out of 47 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.
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.7% | — |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +6.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 40 Luxembourg 21.8% compare
- 41 Austria 20.9% compare
- 42 Denmark 20.1% compare
- 44 Czechia 18.7% compare
- 44 Malta 18.7% compare
- 46 Netherlands 15.3% compare
- 46 Netherlands 15.3% compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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 43rd out of 47 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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