Inability to make ends meet in Spain

Spain: Inability to make ends meet was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2013
All-time low
7.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Spain, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 11.7 Percentage2005: 11.1 Percentage2006: 12.1 Percentage2007: 11.1 Percentage2008: 13.7 Percentage2009: 16.2 Percentage2010: 15.5 Percentage2011: 11.1 Percentage2012: 14.7 Percentage2013: 18.6 Percentage2014: 17.5 Percentage2015: 14.8 Percentage2016: 16.6 Percentage2017: 9.5 Percentage2018: 10.4 Percentage2019: 7.8 Percentage2020: 10 Percentage2021: 8.8 Percentage2022: 8.7 Percentage2023: 9.4 Percentage2024: 9.1 Percentage2025: 8.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Spain stood at 8.5%.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Spain peaked at 18.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.

Spain ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 11.1% 16.2% 6
2010s 13.7% 7.8% 18.6% 10
2020s 9.1% 8.5% 10.0% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 10.3% compare
  3. 7 Romania 9.6% compare
  4. 8 Portugal 8.5% compare
  5. 10 France 8.0% compare
  6. 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Spain?
Inability to make ends meet in Spain was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
How does Spain rank for inability to make ends meet?
Spain ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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