Inability to make ends meet in Germany
Germany: Inability to make ends meet was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Germany stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Germany peaked at 3.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -32.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 40 Poland 2.5% compare
- 40 Poland 2.5% compare
- 42 Luxembourg 2.3% compare
- 44 Lithuania 2.0% compare
- 44 Lithuania 2.0% compare
- 46 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 46 Netherlands 1.7% compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Germany?
- Inability to make ends meet in Germany was 2.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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