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 47 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
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 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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 47 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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